DUI Checkpoint Planned In Malibu This Weekend

MALIBU, CA — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will ramp up drunken-driving enforcement with a DUI checkpoint in Malibu Friday night.

DUI checkpoint locations target areas with a record of impaired driving-related crashes and arrests. Police will also be checking to ensure drivers are properly licensed, according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.

"The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about driving or 'operating heavy machinery,' which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal," reads an LASD statement.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to the LASD.

The checkpoint will be held Friday, Sept. 26 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the Malibu city limits, deputies said.