Full Notification

Folsom Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Wednesday, June 26 at an undisclosed location within the city limits during the evening hours.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sergeant Tim Galovich said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”
Folsom Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program.