Elk Grove Police to Conduct
DUI Checkpoint Tonight

The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a DUI and drivers license checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location within the cit...


The Elk Grove Police Department will be conducting a DUI and drivers license checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location within the city limits between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

Sobriety checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough.

Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint and looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will also check drivers for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.



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