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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-01-28 DUI Checkpoint Announcement 13-260461 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Joe Grubbs Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 jgrubbs@bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release January 28, 2014 DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint On Saturday, February 1, 2014, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint in the greater Bakersfield area. This DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint is an effort to reduce the number of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions, as well as insuring that motorists on city streets are in possession of a valid driver’s license. A major component of DUI checkpoints is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.