BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Delano Police Department said officers will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday evening at an undisclosed location within city limits.
The department said officers will be out at a checkpoint checking for any signs of impairment by drivers from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 12. Checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing locations where DUI-related crashes happen, officials said.
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“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Delano Officer Hector Diaz said in a statement. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
The department reminds motorists that impairment does not only include alcohol, but also impairment can come from medicines or other drugs like marijuana…