Weekend DUI/driver’s license checkpoint scheduled in Redlands

News headline from the Redlands Police Department:

Redlands Police will conduct a DUI/drivers license checkpoint on Friday, February 24 from 10:00 p.m. through 3:00 a.m. Saturday, February 25.

The checkpoint will be set up on westbound Brookside Avenue between Eureka and Center streets.

DUI checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence.

Officers will contact drivers passing through the checkpoint and look for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will also check drivers for proper licensing while making every effort to limit delays to motorists.

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.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Redlands Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, targeting those who still don’t heed the message to designate a sober driver.

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