DATE: December 13, 2024
SUBJECT: Winter DUI Enforcement Mobilization
CONTACT: Mike Gens, Sergeant
(805) 385-7847 (Tue-Fri 7AM-5PM) | michael.gens@oxnardpd.org
Holiday Cheer Starts Here:
Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly
National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign Begins Dec. 11
Oxnard – The holiday season can be a dangerous time for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the U.S. in alcohol-impaired driving crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Oxnard Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of impaired driving and celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence.
From December 11 through New Year’s Day, the Oxnard Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In addition, the Oxnard Police Department will hold a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, December 20, 2024, at an undisclosed location within the city. The checkpoint will be from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The high-visibility enforcement effort is part of a national campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, with the goal of stopping suspected impaired drivers who put others at risk.
The Oxnard Police Department encourages everyone to stay in for the night or have a “go safely” game plan by scheduling a ride or designating a sober driver if you plan to consume alcohol.
Impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, cannabis products and other drugs may also cause impairment. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone who appears to be driving while impaired, call 9-1-1.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio