CARLSBAD, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Oceanside Area, will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) safety checkpoint on Friday, September 6, 2023, at an undisclosed location within the City of Carlsbad. Carlsbad Police Department personnel will be working jointly with CHP during this checkpoint.
The date and location of this checkpoint were chosen to coincide with two separate incidents that tragically took the lives of CHP Officers assigned to the Oceanside Area office: On October 28,2000, Officer Sean Nava was struck and killed by an impaired driver as he investigated a crash on Interstate 5, in Carlsbad. Less than one year later, on August 12, 2001, Officer Stephen Linen was struck and killed by an impaired driver as he conducted an enforcement stop on Interstate 5, in Encinitas.
Captain Rick Goulding, Commander of the CHP Oceanside Area, said “the threat posed by impaired drivers is real and serious, as evidenced by the ultimate sacrifice paid by our two heroes.” Captain Goulding went on to say, “Too often, members of our communities and those close to us are senselessly injured or killed on our local roadways by impaired drivers. Our top priority is to protect life and property for every person who lives, works, and travels in California. Detecting impaired drivers and removing them from our roads ultimately saves lives,” said Captain Goulding.
This checkpoint will focus our enforcement where there is a high frequency of intoxicated drivers. A sobriety checkpoint has been proven to be an effective tool and is designed to augment existing patrol operations. Traffic volume permitting, all vehicles will be checked for drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Captain Goulding emphasized,
“Those who consider driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be stopped and arrested.”
Note: The media is welcomed to attend this checkpoint operation and may contact the CHP Oceanside Area at (760) 643-3400 or the CHP Border Communications Center at (858) 637-3800, on September 6, 2023, no earlier than 6:00 p.m., for the exact location. The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service and Security to the people of California.
Funding for this checkpoint operation is provided from a grant by the California Office of
Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
