The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Palm Desert Station will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location.
The checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday at a location that has had elevated numbers of impaired driving-related crashes, according to Sgt. Don Olson of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Olson said in a statement. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”
Impaired driving also includes marijuana, some prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs that could interfere with driving.
A first-time DUI charge could cost drivers about $13,500 in fines and penalties, according to police. Impaired drivers could also have their license suspended.