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