HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009_10_21_09_DUI_DDL_checkpoint
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Detective Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release October 21, 2009 On Saturday, October 24, 2009, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement
Detail will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint in the greater Bakersfield area. This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint enforcement event is in an effort to reduce the number
of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions, as well as insuring motorists on city streets are in possession of a valid driver’s license. A major component of these
checkpoints is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers. Funding for this program was provided by a grant for the California
Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The public is is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired
driver. ###