The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint the evening of Saturday, Dec. 30, at an undisclosed location in south Santa Clara County.
Drivers passing through the checkpoint will be checked for impairment and valid driving credentials, and those suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be arrested, according to a press release from the Hollister-Gilroy office of the CHP.
CHP officers who are trained at identifying drug and alcohol impaired drivers will staff the sobriety checkpoint. A CHP Drug Recognition expert, certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will also be on site to provide assessments of any drivers suspected of drug use.
Officers at the checkpoint will use preliminary alcohol screening devices to analyze breath samples, the press release states.
The sobriety checkpoint is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the NHTSA, according to the press release.
The exact time and location of the upcoming DUI checkpoint will be disclosed after 4pm Dec. 30, according to authorities.
