FRESNO - The Fresno Police Department arrested 11 on suspicion of DUI while conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol on January 26, 2019. In addition, the Fresno Police Department made 119 vehicle enforcement stops and cited 17 drivers for operating a vehicle without a license or on a suspended/revoked license.
In 2017, the Fresno Police Department investigated 360 DUI collisions that killed 15 people and injured 121 others. Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.
The Fresno Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs.
The Fresno Police Department will be conducting another DUI saturation Patrol on February 2, 2019 from 6:00 pm – 4:00 am.
Funding for this DUI Saturation Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
