DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Saturday In Hermosa Beach

HERMOSA BEACH, CA — Hermosa Beach police will hold a DUI checkpoint Saturday, July 26, to deter drunk and impaired drivers, the department announced Tuesday.

The checkpoint will take place from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Police did not say where the checkpoint would take place, only that the location would be chosen based on data showing where in Hermosa Beach crashes involving DUI drivers were most likely to take place.

Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk," Hermosa Beach Police Department Officer Keaton Dadigan said in a statement on social media Tuesday. "Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety."

Officers manning the checkpoint will be looking for people driving drunk, buzzed, high, overmedicated, without a license or with a suspended license, according to the police.

First-time drivers charged with driving under the influence face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, according to the HBPD.

Funding for DUI checkpoints is provided through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The grant money is awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — a federal agency that says its mission is to save lives and prevent injuries on the road through actions that include education, research and enforcement.