Two Drivers Cited During DUI Checkpoint in Downtown San Luis Obispo

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 On Friday, February 6, 2026, the San Luis Obispo Police Department held a DUI Checkpoint on the 500 block of Marsh.

The checkpoint took place between the hours of 8:00 pm and 1:00 am. 781 drivers were contacted: two drivers were cited for driving without a license, three drivers were subjected to field sobriety tests, and no drivers were arrested for DUI.  

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. 

CONTACT: Sgt. Koznek, Traffic Unit 
PHONE: 805-781-7312 
TYPE OF INCIDENT: DUI Checkpoint Results 
DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: February 6, 2026, from 8:00 pm – 1:00 am 
PLACE OF OCCURRENCE: 500 block of Higuera, San Luis Obispo 

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