Palm Desert news headlines from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department:

The Palm Desert Police Department will be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday January 30, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. This checkpoint is part of the ongoing public safety awareness effort being made by the City of Palm Desert.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant provides funding to staff checkpoints at various times throughout the year to reduce drunk driving and apprehend drivers with suspended and/or revoked licenses.

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Friday, January 29, 2010

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