DUI Checkpoint Coming Up In Temecula

TEMECULA, CA — A DUI/driver license checkpoint is planned for Saturday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m., running through Saturday at 4 a.m., at an undisclosed location in Temecula, according to authorities, who reminded drivers that “DUI doesn’t just mean booze.”

Prescription drugs, particularly those with driving- or operating machinery-warnings on labels, may cause driving impairment, along with marijuana, especially if combined with alcohol or other drugs, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

“Unfortunately, this time of year is when we see more people driving impaired,” Sgt. Raemie Wood said. “There is no excuse for driving after drinking or using drugs that impair. There are many ways to get home safely without driving.”

The agency is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a year-end, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign with saturation patrols, running through Jan. 1, intended to get impaired drivers off the street.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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