Lodi Police Department to hold DUI checkpoint

LODI — The Lodi Police Department will conduct a checkpoint to prevent driving under the influence from 7 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 3 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at an undisclosed location.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

Impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.