Crime & Safety
4 Arrested, 16 Cited During SMC DUI Checkpoint
A checkpoint on El Camino Real screened hundreds of drivers over the weekend, resulting in multiple arrests in Millbrae.
MILLBRAE, CA — Nearly 1,300 vehicles were screened during a weekend DUI checkpoint in Millbrae, leading to four arrests and 16 citations, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies staffed the checkpoint on El Camino Real between 6 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday.
In an update shared Monday, the sheriff's offices said 1,291 vehicles were screened, and deputies performed more than a dozen field sobriety tests. Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, and a third was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, officials said.
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A fourth driver was arrested for an active warrant.
Deputies wrote 16 citations, including nine for driving while unlicensed and five for driving without their driver's license with them.
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The average driver convicted of a first-time DUI can expect to pay $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with having their license suspended. The sheriff's office urged residents to utilize a rideshare, taxi or designated driver if they plan to be under the influence.
DUI checkpoints are funded via grants awarded each year by the state Office of Traffic Safety.
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