Bakersfield police officers caught eight people drunk driving last night during a checkpoint along California Avenue Friday night.
Bakersfield Police screened 1826 cars between 5 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday.
Eleven drivers were asked to perform field sobriety tests, and eight of them were determine to be drunk behind the wheel. Three of those arrested had a prior DUI conviction, and police said one of the drivers was impaired by both alcohol and marijuana.
Officers also impounded 50 cars and caught 15 people driving with an invalid license. They report one woman was caught with three outstanding warrants, and 31-year-old Marco Mejia was arrested for possession of a loaded, concealed, stolen handgun.
Police said the DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint was in an effort to reduce the number of persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions and encourage people to assign a sober designated driver.
Funding for the program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Police encourage the public help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.
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