The Long Beach Police Department will conduct a DUI/drivers license checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. this Saturday through Sunday.
The checkpoint will be in the South Division, which includes Downtown Long Beach. It is designed to get drunk drivers and those driving without licenses, or on suspended licenses, off the street while educating the public about the dangers of impaired driving, Officer Israel Ramirez said.
"All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers" Ramirez said. "This DUI/driver license checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, ensure drivers have a valid driver's license, and also to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and encourage sober designated drivers."
Funding for Saturday's operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In addition to the checkpoint, the police department is urging motorists who spot drunk drivers to call 911 immediately.
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