Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department San Jacinto station will conduct a DUI checkpoint later this week at an undisclosed location within the city.
The checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday at a location with notable data patterns of impaired driving-related crashes, authorities said.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” sheriff’s Sgt. Patrick Lynch said in a statement. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on or roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
Impaired driving includes driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, some prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs.
A first-time DUI charge could cost drivers with about $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, the department said.
Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.