According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release, on the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2009, the Highland Police Department conducted a checkpoint with funding from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Sobriety/Driver's License Checkpoint Program.
The checkpoint was conducted on Victoria Avenue and Highland Avenue in the city of Highland. A total of 595 vehicles were contacted. Out of those vehicles, one driver was arrested for driving under the influence, 18 were arrested for driving with either a suspended driver's license or none issued and three were arrested for drug possession. In addition, six persons were arrested for outstanding warrants. In all a total of 17 other citations were issued and 12 vehicles were towed.
The purpose of these checkpoints is to apprehend impaired drivers who are operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to cite unlicensed drivers and to reduce the number of victims killed or injured in alcohol-involved collisions.
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