Officers to hold DUI checkpoint in this Sacramento County city. Here’s when and where
Law enforcement will hold a DUI checkpoint Friday in Folsom, according to the Folsom Police Department’s Facebook.
Officers will be stationed at an undisclosed location during the evening hours in Folsom city limits on Oct. 27.
The checkpoints are chosen based on impaired driving-related crashes. They are designed to promote public safety by removing possibly impaired drivers off the streets, according to the department’s post.
“Folsom Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol,” the department wrote in the post. “Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving.”
Though marijuana is legal, the department reminded everyone that driving under the influence of marijuana is still prohibited.
How does law enforcement know if you’re too high to drive? What California law says
What are the penalties?
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI can face a license suspension and an average of $13,500 in fines, fees and more the department stated.
What do you want to know about life in Sacramento? Ask our service journalism team your top-of-mind questions in the module below or email servicejournalists@sacbee.com.
