Each weekend countless individuals are arrested in the Central Valley for suspicion of driving under the influence. This coming weekend, the Modesto Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint. The driving under the influence checkpoint is scheduled for November 12, 2011, from 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. The location of the checkpoint has not yet been disclosed.
The Modesto Police Department will also be conducting a driving under the influence saturation patrol on November 11, 2011, from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The two programs are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.