VISTA -- A dozen drivers suspected of drunken driving were arrested at a Sheriff's department checkpoint that started at 8 p.m. Saturday.
By the time the checkpoint on East Vista Way had closed at 2 a.m. Sunday, 88 citations had been written, sheriff's officials said. The majority of citations, 49, were written for driving without a license.
Other offenses that earned citations included driving without a license in possession, driving with a suspended license and failing to obey child safety belt laws.
Officials said that of the 1,435 vehicles to arrive at the checkpoint, 733 were randomly inspected.
Posted in Vista on Monday, December 17, 2007 12:00 am Updated: 5:19 am.
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