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Burbank Police Department News Release: DUI Checkpoint Results

Burbank, CA (August 31, 2023) – The Burbank Police Department Traffic Bureau conducted a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on August 26, 2023. The checkpoint was held on Olive Avenue between Maple Street and Hollywood Way, from 9:00 p.m. until 12:15 a.m.

Locations for DUI checkpoints are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of these checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving while impaired.

According to Sergeant Fletcher Stone of the Burbank Police Traffic Bureau, over 300 vehicles were screened. The average travel time for vehicles passing through the checkpoint was about 20 seconds. Of the vehicles screened, the following are the results of the checkpoint:

Five citations were issued for driving without a valid license
Two citations were issued for traffic violations
Two drivers were arrested for driving under the influence

The goal of a DUI checkpoint is not to make arrests, but rather to deter impaired driving with high-visibility enforcement and well-publicized DUI operations. The Burbank Police Department will continue to deploy DUI saturation patrols over the next several months. Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.