Wet Weather Pumped the Breaks on DUI Checkpoint

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Santa Maria Police Department canceled a scheduled DUI and Drivers License Checkpoint due to weather on Saturday.

Officers did however, conduct a DUI saturation patrol from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

As a result of the saturation patrol, 8 drivers were evaluated for DUI, 1 driver was cited for being unlicensed, 3 drivers were cited for misc. violations and 1 vehicle was impounded for thirty days.

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

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