The Santa Maria Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the city on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Checkpoint locations are based on data identifying areas with a high incidence of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary is to enhance public safety by identifying and removing impaired drivers from the road.

“Impaired driving poses a serious risk to everyone on the road,” said Traffic Sergeant Shane Armstrong. “Any measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers contribute to safer streets for our community.”

In addition to alcohol, certain prescription and over-the-counter medications can impair a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Additionally, while medicinal and recreational marijuana use is legal in California, driving un

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