Sobriety checkpoint slated for Saturday Costa Mesa...

Sobriety checkpoint slated for Saturday

Costa Mesa police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Newport

Boulevard Saturday night.

The checkpoint will run from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Newport Boulevard

near Flower Street.

Officers will stop cars randomly to interview drivers. Those who

seem impaired will be removed from their cars for further

investigation.

Costa Mesa periodically conducts the checkpoints to raise

awareness of the issue of drunken driving as well as to stop those

driving under the influence.

Half of the fatal car crashes in Costa Mesa last year were

alcohol-related, police said.

A mobile display from Mothers Against Drunk Driving will be placed

at the scene, showing a car that was involved in a fatal,

alcohol-related accident.

The program is funded by a grant through the California Office of

Traffic Safety.