Oceanside, CA - Oceanside Police recently conducted a DUI checkpoint which demonstrated the potential uselessness of roadblocks or checkpoints as a method for removing drunk drivers from the roads.
The checkpoint was conducted last Friday for a six hour window. During that time, 487 vehicles passed thought the checkpoint. Of those vehicles, 298 were screened by police. Eight people were given field sobriety tests, which showed that they were under the limit or had consumed no alcohol whatsoever.
In all, the police did not arrest a single person for DUI, although they did nab several people for other things, including 10 vehicle impounds for suspended licenses.
In contrast, that same weekend in Ocenside, regular police patrols arrested five people for DUI.
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