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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 326-3815
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2012
On Saturday February 25, 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 will be conducted as 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.
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