Bakersfield police announce DUI checkpoint taking place May 3
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police will be checking drivers for signs of impairment and proper licensing this weekend.
On May 3, the Bakersfield Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint in an undisclosed location within city limits. Drivers will be screened from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., in an effort to reduce impaired driving on the road.
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Officers say that drivers will only be stopped momentarily. Bakersfield police remind drivers that a DUI arrest could lead to jail time and expenses totaling over $10,000.
Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by 20% when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and patrols are routinely conducted.
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