Elk Grove police to hold DUI, driver’s license checkpoint this weekend
The Elk Grove Police Department will hold a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location Friday, the agency said in a news release.
The checkpoint is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday within the city limits.
“The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers, as well as unlicensed drivers from the roadways,” the release said.
Officers also will distribute educational materials about the dangers of driving under the influence to motorists who pass through the checkpoint. Authorities encouraged anyone who suspects an impaired driver to call the department at 916-714-5111 or 911.
Funding for the checkpoint comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, authorities said. The department conducted a similar checkpoint in May.
California law requires drivers to stop and submit to a sobriety checkpoint when directed by law enforcement.
