NewsLocal News

Actions

Bakersfield Police holding DUI, driver's license checkpoint

Posted
and last updated

The Bakersfield Police Department is holding a DUI and driver's license checkpoint on Saturday.

The checkpoint will be held on June 2 at an undisclosed location within city limits between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment as well as checking for proper licensing.

Checkpoints are a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug related crashes. 

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes and other expenses that could exceed $10,000.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Thursday

06/04/2026

Sunny

98° / 68°

0%

Friday

06/05/2026

Sunny

100° / 71°

0%

Saturday

06/06/2026

Partly Cloudy

96° / 63°

0%

Sunday

06/07/2026

Sunny

91° / 63°

0%

Monday

06/08/2026

Mostly Sunny

86° / 62°

0%

Tuesday

06/09/2026

Sunny

85° / 62°

1%

Wednesday

06/10/2026

Sunny

84° / 61°

0%

Thursday

06/11/2026

Sunny

87° / 62°

0%