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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office arrested one driver for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint in Woodside last weekend.
More than 800 vehicles were screened during the checkpoint, which took place between the hours of 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, and midnight on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the 2300 block of Woodside Road.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to the CHP.
Overall results of the checkpoint:
- 822 vehicles screened
- 16 field sobriety tests conducted
- 25 total citations issued
- 20 drivers cited for driving without a license
- One driver cited for driving on a suspended license
- Four drivers cited for not having their driver’s license in their possession
The Sheriff’s Office advises people who are thinking about drinking alcohol to make a plan beforehand — use a ride-share service, a taxi, or designate a driver — to get some safely.
The California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, provided grant funding for the checkpoint.
