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Crime & Safety

Redwood City Cops Holding Mobile DUI Checkpoint

Mobile checkpoint will be held Saturday night at two undisclosed Redwood City location.

Gideon Rubin, Neighbor
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Police will hold a mobile DUI/Drivers License checkpoint in Redwood City on Saturday.

The checkpoint will move between two undisclosed locations, operating for about an hour and a half at each site. The checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Police say they will contact drivers passing through the checkpoint, looking for signs of impairment and check for proper licensing.

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DUI penalties include jail time, license suspension and fines and fees that with insurance increases can cost upwards of $10,000.

Police say such checkpoints reduce alcohol-involved crashes, saving lives and preventing injuries.

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Checkpoints such as this one are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

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