The results are in from the recent DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint conducted by Gilroy Police Department’s Traffic Unit on April 19 in Gilroy. Approximately 550 cars drove through the checkpoint, according to Gilroy PD Sgt. Pedro Espinoza. One driver was arrested for DUI; a second driver was arrested for a felony warrant; 20 citations were issued to drivers for driving unlicensed; and eight citations were issued to drivers driving on a suspended license.
The GPD Traffic Unit will continue to use these checkpoints to catch people driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, said Sgt. Espinoza.
The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints has been shown to reduce crashes involving alcohol by as much as 20 percent, added Sgt. Espinoza.
The funding for the checkpoint was provided to GPD by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
