BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One driver was arrested for DUI, and 26 others were cited during a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on White Lane Friday night into Saturday morning.
The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in conjunction with DUI saturation patrol on Friday, March 20th, 2026, in the 5100 block of White Lane between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
In total, 1,066 vehicles were screened by officers.
Police said one driver was arrested for DUI.
During the checkpoint, 23 drivers were cited for driving while unlicensed, and three were cited for driving with a suspended license.
14 vehicles were impounded.
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Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The public is asked to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.