The Chula Vista Police Department announced plans for a DUI and license checkpoint somewhere in the city limits on Saturday night.
Officers will be stopping drivers from 6 p.m. to midnight to check for alcohol or marijuana impairment as well as proper licensing.
Officer Brian Carter said the location of the checkpoint would be chosen based on previous DUI crashes.
Local police departments regularly announce checkpoints in advance because of the deterrent effect on people who might drink or smoke to excess and then get behind the wheel.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Carter said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
