The Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday.
Driver’s licenses will be checked at the checkpoint.
The department urges everyone to drink responsibly, pre-arrange for a ride home, designate a driver and understand that every officer will be diligently looking for the impaired driver. Additionally, DUI enforcement officers will be on patrol throughout the weekend.
Anyone who suspects a driver to be impaired should call 9-1-1.
Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
— Sgt. Noel Rivas is the traffic/motors supervisor for the Santa Barbara Police Department.