CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — The Clovis Police Department plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday night at an undisclosed location in the city, police said.
Police say the checkpoint will be from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
According to police, DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sergeant Abby Padgett, Traffic Supervisor, said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
Police say drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license