VENTURA : Sobriety Checks Net 3 Drunk Drivers
Sobriety checkpoints set up by Ventura police Friday night netted three drunk drivers, police said Saturday.
Police did not disclose the location of the random checks beforehand, a strategy upheld by recent court cases regarding sobriety checks. But police announced that the checkpoints would be set up this weekend, desk officer Graham Jeffrey said.
Police stopped 158 cars on Foothill Road, Main Street and Harbor Boulevard in Ventura. Drivers were given a handout warning them about the dangers of driving under the influence. More than 75% of the drivers told officers they approved of being stopped at sobriety checkpoints, a police report said.
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