San Rafael Police Department

San Rafael Police Department

For Immediate Release

Author: Sgt. Joseph Jordan
Date: October 01, 2026 9:20 AM

14 Cited at San Rafael DUI Checkpoint

San Rafael, CA – Fourteen people were issued citations for driving without a license or driving on a suspended license and four people performed field sobriety tests at a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The DUI checkpoint was held on Lincoln Avenue at the intersection with Grand Avenue from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM.

570 vehicles passed through the checkpoint resulting in 31 vehicles being contacted. Of the 31 vehicles that were stopped, 13 were issued citations for operating a vehicle while unlicensed and one person was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.

Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.








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Posted: October 01, 2026 4:10 PDT by J. Jordan #652


Updated: October 01, 2026 4:17 PDT by Joseph Jordan

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14 Cited at San Rafael DUI Checkpoint