Long Beach Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint at 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturday in the West Division area.
Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will also check drivers for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily.
Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
In 2011, nearly 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher. In California, this deadly crime led to 774 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver, according to LBPD.
The checkpoint is being funded by California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Anyone who sees a drunk driver is urged to call 911.
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