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The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, the Fresno Police Department announced in a statement.
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Police said that they arrested 14 in their last DUI enforcement operation.
Checkpoint locations are chosen based on data showing high rates of impaired driving-related crashes, police said.
The goal is to increase public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the road.
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The department emphasized that impairment is not limited to alcohol.
Prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as marijuana — whether used medicinally or recreationally — can also impair driving and are illegal to use behind the wheel, police said.
Drivers convicted of a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, according to police.
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Funding for the checkpoint is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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