The San Luis Obispo police department announced they will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in the city.
The checkpoint will be at an undisclosed location Friday evening, 8 pm to 2 am. Checkpoints are selected based on locations with a history of DUI crashes and arrests.
First-time DUI’s face over 13 thousand dollars in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
DUI checkpoints are made possible by grants from the California office of traffic safety through the national highway traffic safety administration.