DUI checkpoint planned in San Luis Obispo

The San Luis Obispo Police Department’s traffic unit will conduct a DUI and driver’s license compliance checkpoint Friday night into Saturday morning at an undisclosed location in the city, police Sgt. John Villanti said.

Over the past three years, two people were killed and 62 people were injured in 52 crashes involving an impaired driver in the city, according to the Police Department.

Officers will be looking for signs of drivers impaired by alcohol, as well as illegal and prescription drugs, and will also be checking for driver’s licenses and proof of insurance.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided to the department through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This story was originally published December 29, 2015 at 5:25 PM with the headline "DUI checkpoint planned in San Luis Obispo."