The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that personnel from the Lake Elsinore station will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city of Canyon Lake.
The six-hour checkpoint will be held overnight, starting at 8 p.m. Friday at a location with notable data patterns of impaired driving- related crashes, according to the department.
Impaired driving includes driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and some prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs.
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.