California Highway Patrol officers are holding a DUI checkpoint Friday night in the Santa Clarita Valley.

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The checkpoint will be held outside of Santa Clarita city limits in the unincorporated area for Los Angeles County.

The checkpoint will begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

The location will be announced just prior to the operation, according to CHP officials.

Motorists approaching the checkpoint will see informational signs advising them of a sobriety checkpoint ahead.

Once diverted into the lane, motorists will be detained only momentarily while an officer explains the purpose of the checkpoint.

The goal of the DUI checkpoint is to create awareness among the motoring public, to deter people from driving under the influence and to keep the streets safe for all.

Although checkpoints tend to reduce the number of drinking drivers on the road, the CHP will apprehend DUI drivers who fail to heed our warnings.

Even though arrest totals do not rise dramatically, the psychological influence a checkpoint has on the motoring public is invaluable.

Sobriety checkpoints are conducted in accordance to the guidelines for checkpoint operations outlined in the Supreme Court decision Ingersol vs. Palmer.

Traffic volume permitting, all vehicles will be checked.

If traffic volume becomes too heavy, vehicles to be checked will be selected by a pre-set standard, such as every fifth vehicle.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For further information, please feel free to contact California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer John Lutz at (661) 294-5540.

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