Police department reports results of Athens vehicle checkpoint

From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department:

On October 18, 2024, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department hosted the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Piedmont Area Traffic Enforcement Network (PATEN) meeting. After the meeting, a multi-jurisdictional vehicle checkpoint was conducted within Athens-Clarke County to ensure safe driving. Multiple outside agencies, including Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Public Health, assisted in the checkpoints. This checkpoint was aggressively advertised on social media and experienced a lot of publicity.

The following locations and activities were conducted:

DR MLK JR PKWY @ Second St.: 1945-2130 (1 Hour 45 Minutes) – 300 Vehicles Checked Contacts:

7 – No License on Person Violations

1 – Equipment Violation

1 – Expired License Violation 2 – Seatbelt Violations

4 – Registration Violations

1 – Distracted Driving Violation 1 – No Valid Insurance

2 – Other

Arrests:

3 - No Valid License

1 - DUI – Drugs: 2024-10180267

1 - DUI – Alcohol\No Valid License

GA-10 Inner Loop Exit Ramp @ College Station Rd. – 2215-0000 (1 Hour 45 minutes) – 171 Vehicles Checked

Contacts:

4 – No License on Person Violations 3 – DUI Investigations – No Arrest 2 – Headlight Violations

2 – Seatbelt Violations

2 – Open Container of Alcohol in Motor Vehicle Violations 1 – Tire Violation

1 – Registration Violation

Arrests:

None