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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 326-3815
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2011
On Friday, September 16, 2011, the Bakersfield Police
Department will conduct a DUI / Driver License Checkpoint at
an undisclosed location in the City of Bakersfield.
This DUI / Driver License Checkpoint is 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 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.
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