FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Five people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint over the weekend in Fresno.
The checkpoint was on Saturday at Cedar and Bullard Avenues from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m.
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Police contacted 292 vehicles during the operation.
In addition to the DUI arrests, 18 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended or revoked license.
Checkpoint locations are selected based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.
The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the roads.
The next DUI enforcement operation will be a DUI checkpoint scheduled for Saturday, July 4th.
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Funding for the June 27 checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.