Huntington Beach, CA — The Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) has announced a CDL/DUI checkpoint scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within city limits.
This proactive measure is part of HBPD’s ongoing commitment to public safety. While the primary goal of the checkpoint is not to make arrests, it serves as a powerful deterrent against impaired driving. Locations for these checkpoints are strategically selected based on data related to DUI-related crashes and arrests.
What to Expect
During the checkpoint, officers will be screening drivers for signs of impairment due to alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both. The department emphasizes that impairment isn’t limited to alcohol—prescription and over-the-counter medications can also affect a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Even though marijuana is legal in California, driving under its influence remains illegal.
A Costly Mistake
A first-time DUI offense can cost drivers an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, not to mention the possibility of a suspended license. HBPD urges residents to plan ahead: if you’re drinking or taking medications that could impair your driving, stay home or arrange for alternative transportation.
Community Safety First
“The safety of our community is and always will be our mission,” said the department in its release. “We are looking for impaired drivers because driving under the influence is dangerous and puts others on the road at risk.”
This checkpoint is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For more information, visit www.hbpd.org.
The California DMV’s DUI Management Information System (DUI-MIS) Dashboards provide detailed annual data on DUI arrests, including those made at checkpoints. While the dashboards don’t isolate checkpoint-specific arrests, they do offer statewide totals for DUI arrests, which include those from checkpoints.
Here are the statewide DUI arrest numbers for recent years:
- 2020: Approximately 104,000 DUI arrests
- 2021: Around 109,000 DUI arrests
- 2022: Roughly 107,000 DUI arrests
- 2023: Estimated 105,000–108,000 (final data pending)
Checkpoint-specific data is typically reported by individual law enforcement agencies and may not be aggregated at the state level. However, it’s estimated that DUI checkpoints account for 10–15% of total DUI arrests in California annually, which would translate to 10,000–16,000 arrests per year from checkpoints alone.