DUI Checkpoint Near Livermore Friday

LIVERMORE, CA — A sobriety checkpoint will be held near Livermore on Friday night between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said. The location of the checkpoint has not been released. Officers the California Highway Patrol and other local police agencies will be looking for alcohol and/or drug impairment and proper licensing when contacting drivers.

“As with all checkpoints, the media will be notified in advance whenever a checkpoint is planned,” CHP officials said in a statement. “Motorists approaching a checkpoint will see informational signs advising them that a sobriety checkpoint is ahead.”

The CHP says the checkpoint is an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related collisions, deaths and injuries in the East Bay, and will only delay drivers momentarily. Police warn that impaired driving includes prescription drugs and marijuana.

Drivers are encouraged to designate a driver, use alternative methods of transportation to get home and download the Designated Driver VIP, or DDVIP, a free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds everyone to report suspected drunken driving by calling 911. Funding for the checkpoint was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

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