The San Diego Sheriff’s Department announced plans for a DUI and license checkpoint somewhere in the city limits of Encinitas on Friday night.
Deputies will be stopping drivers from 7 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday to check for alcohol or marijuana impairment as well as proper licensing.
The department said the location of the checkpoint would be chosen based on where previous drunk-driving crashes have occurred.
“The amount of DUI related arrests and collisions that occur along the coastal region are among the highest in the County of San Diego,” the department noted.
Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.