Burbank Police Department News Release: DUI Checkpoint Results

Burbank, CA (August 27, 2024) – The Burbank Police Department Traffic Bureau, in partnership with the Glendale Police Department Traffic Bureau, conducted a DUI and driver license checkpoint on August 17, 2024. The checkpoint was held on Hollywood Way between Winona Avenue and Tulare Avenue, from 7:45 p.m. until 12:30 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 Lieutenant John Pfrommer of the Burbank Police Traffic Bureau, over 600 vehicles were screened. The average travel time for vehicles passing through the checkpoint was about 30.09 seconds. Of the vehicles screened, the following are the results of the checkpoint:

• Four citations were issued for driving without a valid license
• Two citations were issued for traffic violations
• Field sobriety tests were administered to four drivers

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.

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Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Sergeant Stephen Turner at (818) 238-3240 or [email protected]