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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT 1601 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA (661) 326-3815 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2011 On Saturday January 15, 2011 the Bakersfield Police
Department Traffic Enforcement Detail will conduct a DUI /Drivers License Checkpoint in the Greater Bakersfield area. This DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint is in an effort to reduce the
number of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions. A major component of this enforcement event 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 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver. ###