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Bakersfield Police holding DUI, driver's license checkpoint

Held on Dec. 16 between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
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Bakersfield Police will be holding a DUI and driver's license checkpoint this Saturday. 

BPD said the checkpoint will be held on Dec. 16 at an undisclosed location in Bakersfield between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. 

Officers will be looking for signs of impaired driving and proper licensing. 

RELATED: Bakersfield Police make two arrests during DUI, driver's license checkpoint in southwest Bakersfield

Drivers caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can expect jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes and expenses that could exceed $10,000. 

RELATED: More than 400 cars screened, 34 citations written in BPD DUI / Driver's License Checkpoint overnight

Police said DUI checkpoints have proven to reduce the number of people injured or killed in alcohol or drug-related crashes.

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