Overview
- SLOPD will operate a DUI checkpoint Friday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city.
- Additional officers will be on patrol Feb. 7–8 to identify drivers suspected of alcohol or drug impairment.
- The department says checkpoint locations are selected using data on impaired-driving crashes.
- Sergeant Tim Koznek urged residents to plan a sober ride, highlighting designated drivers, rideshare, taxis, or public transit.
- SLOPD states a first-time DUI typically brings more than $13,000 in fines and penalties and a suspended license.