BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday, April 28 at an undisclosed location, according to a release.
Officers from the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit will be checking for signs of impairment somewhere within city limits on between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday.
The department said routine and well-publicized DUI checkpoints can reduce alcohol- or drug-related crashes by 20%.
Anyone who suspects seeing an impaired driver on the road is urged to call 911.