La Mesa police will conduct a DUI Checkpoint Friday night, according to a statement from the department.
The checkpoint will be in the 4900 block of Spring Street from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Locations are determined based on data showing where incidents of impaired driving-related crashes are likely to occur.
“The goal of the city of La Mesa’s Vision Zero Plan is to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2025, and this DUI Checkpoint is part of that plan,” Chief Ray Sweeney said.
Impaired driving is not just due to alcohol use – some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs also may interfere with driving. In addition, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
Anyone with a first-time DUI faces an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, police said.
