SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PSN)— Sacramento Police Department officers are actively conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Monday afternoon at an undisclosed location within city limits.
The checkpoint, which began at 3 p.m., is scheduled to remain in operation until 9 p.m., according to a department media release. Officials say locations are selected based on data showing a history of impaired driving-related crashes.
The department says the primary goal of the checkpoint is to improve public safety by identifying and removing impaired drivers from the road.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sgt. Anna Mahoney says in the release. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
Authorities remind drivers that impairment is not limited to alcohol. Prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs can affect a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. While marijuana is legal for medicinal and recreational use in California, driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal.
Police say a first-time DUI conviction can result in an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended driver’s license.