Concord Police arrested four drivers on suspicion of DUI while conducting a DUI enforcement patrol on Friday night.
“Driving under the influence is dangerous, illegal and puts a further strain on resources in the middle of a pandemic,” Lt. Mark Robison said. “We are still out there and will not hesitate to stop drivers who drive impaired.”
Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
Funding for this DUI Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Rather than fine someone who has no money or someone who can get $13,000 out of their back pocket put them in jail for a week.
Why not both? Seems fair. The harsher, the better in this case.
Bail or fines should be based on the ability to pay but no one gets off free. A five hundred dollar fine is not the same for a guy that has five hundred dollars in his wallet as a guy that hasn’t seen five hundred dollars in a couple of months.
Thanks Concord PDfor your efforts catching these irresponsible folks who drink and drive.
It is amazing knowing that everyone keeps up the bad behavior knowing the consequences. Idiots.
Probably just given a ticket and sent them
on their way and told to “Have a nice day “.
At least they should have their car impounded
for a month or more.
I got pulled over. There were cops everywhere basically just making up excuses to pull people over. Some homeless guy ran out in the middle of the street and the cop pulled me over for not immediately yielding to someone no one could see and who broke the law. But of course pull over the guy with money other then the homeless guy who actually broke the law but who can’t pay a fine
Whatever… they were pretty quick and polite. They just wanted to check if I was DUI obviously.
They’re not focused on those that cannot pay the fines. Ever wonder why the beat up broke down vehicles do not get towed but your vehicle will? Well they know that no one will come for the busted vehicles but you’d show up with a checkbook to get yours back. It’s all a money scheme. Those that have will always be mor enforced than those that do not. Welcome to the new world.
@ Trucker Bug
The police receive no money from the tow companies so explain why they only tow cars of perceived value?
Any vehicle towed and not claim are auctioned off by the tow companies, not the police.
A police release fee applies to all vehicle towed, not just ones of value so it would seem the more you tow, the more likely they will receive the fee does it not?
As to why the police stopped the vehicle and not the pedestrian the title says it all – DUI Enforcement Patrol – not Pedestrian Enforcement Patrol.
@Janus – Some cities ( San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland for example) have city admin fees tacked onto the towing bill. Some cites absolutely have an incentive to tow for revenue. San Francisco’s admin fee is over $200.
@ Dirtnap
You mean the previously mentioned “Release Fee” which by the way every city in Contra Costa County has as well?
Thanks for making my point that the value of the car has nothing to do with towing it.