DUI Checkpoints Planned Across The Valley And LA Friday Night

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Police Department will set up DUI checkpoints at four locations across the city Friday night, including one in the Valley and another in the Cahuenga Pass.

The 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 LAPD.

"The Los Angeles Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol," department officials said in a written release. "Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal."

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 LAPD.

The checkpoints will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. at the following locations:

• Sepulveda Boulevard and Parthenia Street in North Hills
• Cahuenga Boulevard and Broadlawn Drive in the Cahuenga Pass
• Western Avenue and 8th Street in Koreatown
• Florence and La Salle avenues in South Los Angeles