Amid increased holiday enforcement by the CHP and other agencies, the San Diego Police Department revealed plans for a DUI and license checkpoint somewhere in the city limits on Saturday night.
Officers will be stopping drivers from 10 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday to check for alcohol or marijuana impairment as well as proper licensing.
Police said the checkpoint location would be chosen based of a history of previous DUI crashes and arrests.
Law enforcement agencies frequently announce checkpoints in advance because of the deterrent effect on people who might drink or smoke to excess and then get behind the wheel.
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
