News Release: DUI Checkpoint and Saturation Results (8-19-23)

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           August 19, 2023

SUBJECT:    DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Saturation Results

CONTACT:   Jose Diaz, Sergeant

                        (805) 385-7847 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org

Five impaired drivers arrested during DUI checkpoint and saturation.

On August 18, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., the Oxnard Police Department held a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint at Ventura Road, south of Devonshire. The operation resulted in five arrests for impaired driving and thirty-seven citations.

Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.

Funding for this checkpoint and DUI enforcement patrols was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           August 14, 2023

SUBJECT:    National Summer Mobilization

CONTACT:   Alvaro Pulido, Corporal

                     (805) 385-7749 (Mon-Thu 8AM-6PM) | alvaro.pulido@oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police Department  Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

As the summer travel season wraps up, the Oxnard Police Department reminds drivers to stay safe and be responsible by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The Oxnard Police Department asks residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, avoiding distractions behind the wheel, following the speed limit, and not driving impaired.

To help keep our community safe, the Oxnard Police Department will have additional officers on patrol from August 16 through Labor Day (Sept. 4) looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The additional efforts to prevent impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.

In addition to patrols, the Oxnard Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on August 18th and September 1st  from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at undisclosed locations within the city of Oxnard.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 13,384 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2021 — that’s one person every 39 minutes.

While drunk driving is a significant traffic safety problem, driving while impaired is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and cannabis products may also impair. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone driving impaired, call 9-1-1.

Share your thoughts about impaired driving by participating in the Go Safely Movement, a call-to-action traffic safety survey from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Take the survey at gosafelyca.org.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:         August 8, 2023

SUBJECT:  Distracted Driving Enforcement

CONTACT: Jose Diaz, Sergeant, 

                   (805) 385-7847 (Mon-Thu 7pm-5pm) | jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org

On August 9, 2023, the Oxnard Police Department will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law.

Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This includes talking, texting, or using an app. Using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a fine. Violating the hands-free law for a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a point being added to a driver’s record.

If you have an important phone call or need to program directions, pull over to a safe parking spot. Before driving, either silence your phone or put it somewhere you can’t reach.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.