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Desert Hot Springs Police Department to conduct DUI checkpoint tonight

MGN ONLINE

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city tonight.

The checkpoint will be from 6 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location based on data of impaired driving-related crashes, according to a statement from the department.

"Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,'' DHS Police Chief Jim Henson said in a statement. "Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety."

Police said impaired driving also includes marijuana, some prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs that could interfere with driving.

A first-time DUI charge could cost drivers about $13,500 in fines and penalties, according to police. Impaired drivers will also have their license suspended.

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