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DUI checkpoint planned for Palmdale this Friday

by The AV Times Staff • March 23, 2023 1 Comment

PALMDALE – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Palmdale this Friday, March 24, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m., authorities announced.

“The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road,” according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, sheriff’s officials said.

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

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Palmdale

1 comment for "DUI checkpoint planned for Palmdale this Friday"

  1. Frank Rizzo says

    March 25, 2023 at 10:40 am

    I went through the checkpoint and the officer asked, any alcohol or drugs? I replied no thanks, I got that covered!

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