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BPD Traffic Unit to hold DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint

Bakersfield Police Department officers will be searching for any signs of impairment from alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, some over-the-counter medications, and marijuana.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Police Department's Traffic Unit will hold a DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint in Bakersfield on Fri, July 21.

According to the BPD, the traffic checkpoint will take place "at a disclosed location within city limits." The checkpoint will be held between 6:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. the next day.

BPD officers will be searching for any signs of impairment from alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, some over-the-counter medications, and marijuana.



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