The Santa Barbara Police Department will be conducting DUI checkpoints Friday, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Driver’s licenses also will be checked at these stops.
Police officials encourage everyone to drink responsibly, pre-arrange for a ride home, designate a driver and understand that every police officer will be diligently looking for the impaired driver. DUI enforcement officers will be on patrol throughout the weekend.
Witnesses to suspected impaired drivers are asked to call 9-1-1.
Sgt. Lorenzo Duarte is a spokesman with the Santa Barbara Police Department.