BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 Law enforcement agencies are stepping up DUI enforcement in Bakersfield this weekend with checkpoints and patrols planned across the city.<\/p>\n
Bakersfield Police will hold a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night from 6:30 p.m. until 2 a.m., along with a large-scale saturation patrol in undisclosed areas of the city.<\/p>\n
The California Highway Patrol will hold its own DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in an undisclosed area of Bakersfield on Saturday from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n
Officers at both checkpoints will be looking for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, as well as proper licensing.<\/p>\n
Both agencies say checkpoint locations are chosen based on factors including collision data and DUI arrests.<\/p>\n
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