DUI Checkpoint Time And Place Announced For This Bay Area City

SAN MATEO, CA — Police will hold a DUI checkpoint June 27 in San Mateo and have announced the time and location, police said.

The San Mateo Police Department has planned a DUI checkpoint for 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Alameda de las Pulgas and Barneson Avenue, police said.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk, as well as themselves,” said Nick Ryan, an SMPD traffic sergeant . “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”

Police said they determine checkpoint locations based on data that shows incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.

“The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road. Nationally more than 10,000 people a year are killed by drunk drivers,” police said.

Police are reminding the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol but also some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Cannabis may be legal to use in California but it is still illegal to drive under the influence, police said.