The San Diego Sheriff’s Office announced plans for a DUI and license checkpoint somewhere in the city limits of Lemon Grove on Saturday night.
Deputies will be stopping drivers from 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday to check for alcohol or marijuana impairment as well as proper licensing.
Checkpoints like this are often announced in advance because of the deterrent effect on people who might drink or smoke to excess and then get behind the wheel.
The sheriff’s office said the location would be based on “collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests.”
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
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