Costa Mesa police will hold DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Sept. 20, 2017 11:45 AM PT

Costa Mesa police officers will hold a sobriety checkpoint in an unidentified area of the city from 8 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and drug impairment and checking for proper licensing.

The checkpoint is part of law enforcement’s efforts to educate motorists that driving under the influence “doesn’t just mean booze” and that prescription drugs and marijuana also can impair drivers.

The checkpoint is funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Costa Mesa police will hold DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night

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