Cars Towed, Drivers Cited at Courthouse Checkpoint

As the final summer holiday approaches, law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts at getting drunken drivers off the roads with checkpoints and saturation patrols planned all over San Diego County.

A driver-safety checkpoint that operated Wednesday at the Vista Courthouse screened all vehicles that entered the parking lot from 3:30-5:30 p.m., according to the Sheriff’s Department. More that 300 vehicles went through the checkpoint, and suspected violators were directed to a secondary-inspection area.

At the checkpoint, 22 people were cited for driving without a license, driving on a suspended license and/or allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle. Authorities towed 21 cars during the operation, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

Among the DUI checkpoints scheduled in San Diego County through Labor Day are .