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# SMPD’s drivers check point by the numbers
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smpds-drivers-check-point-by-the-numbers/
- Published: 2008-08-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:54:05.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Main St, #archive-import

*By DAILY PRESS STAFF*

MAIN STREET The Santa Monica Police Department conducted a sobriety/driver’s license check point here last Saturday, screening 254 vehicles and arresting two drivers for being under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

The checkpoint, which was set up on the 2600 block of Main Street for several hours, was the sixth of several checkpoints to be conducted over a 12-month period, said SMPD Sgt. Larry Horn.

During the operation, 1,156 cars passed through the checkpoint.

In addition to the two arrests, officers impounded three vehicles and issued a citation to one driver for operating a car without a license.

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

The SMPD reminds drivers, if you plan on drinking, have a designated driver or call a taxi cab to take you home safely.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 30, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/083008.pdf?ref=smdp.com)