San Mateo, California – For eight hours Friday night, one San Mateo intersection will become a screening point for impaired drivers, and police are making the location public in advance.
The San Mateo Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday, August 21, until 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of S. Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue. The operation comes with a straightforward goal: identify suspected impaired drivers before a bad decision behind the wheel becomes a crash.
Police do not choose checkpoint locations at random. According to the department, sites are selected using data on crashes connected to impaired driving. Checkpoints are intended both as an enforcement tool and as a visible reminder that driving after using an impairing substance can carry serious consequences…