On Friday, December 19, the Burbank Police Department Traffic Bureau conducted a DUI Checkpoint on Glenoaks Boulevard at Magnolia Boulevard in the City of Burbank. A grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funded the checkpoint.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The checkpoint was operational from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and resulted in the following actions:

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

• 764 vehicles passed through the checkpoint
• 749 drivers were screened for signs of driving under the influence
• 3 drivers were detained for the administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
• 1 driver was arrested for driving under the influence
• 6 citations were issued to unlicensed drivers
• 1 vehicle was impounded
• 7 drivers were cited for moving violations and equipment violations
• 34 warnings were issued
  

  (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The purpose of this operation was to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence, to serve as a deterrent to driving while impaired, and to reduce the number of persons killed or seriously injured in alcohol-related traffic collisions.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)