DUI checkpoint will target wayward drivers in Calabasas

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will conduct a DUI/driver's license checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fri., March 21 in Calabasas.

In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes, checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and get them off the street, as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving, the department says.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be arrested. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.

Funding for the operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department had no new items to report on this week's police blotter.