LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office will conduct a driving under the influence and driver’s license safety checkpoint on Saturday, Dec. 30.
The CHP said the checkpoint will happen at a location somewhere within the unincorporated area of Lake County.
The agency said its goal is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist by targeting roads where there is a high frequency of intoxicated or unlicensed drivers.
The CHP said a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint is a proven effective tool for achieving this goal and is designed to augment existing patrol operations.
Vehicles will be checked for drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or driving unlicensed, the CHP said.
The objective is to send a clear message to those individuals who consider driving and mixing alcohol or drugs, or driving when unlicensed, that they will be caught and their vehicle towed away.
Funding for this program was provided from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.