The BHPD is holding a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Sept. 8. (photo courtesy of the BHPD)

The Beverly Hills Police Department’s Traffic Bureau will hold a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 8, from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. near North Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive.

All traffic will pass through the checkpoint. Motorists will be stopped and contacted by uniformed officers, who will check for alcohol and drug-impairment. Officers will also check to ensure all contacted drivers have a valid driver’s license.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data on where impaired driving-related crashes have occurred. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking impaired drivers off the roads.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” BHPD Chief Mark G. Stainbrook said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”

The BHPD reminds the public that impaired driving does not just result 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 and a suspended license. Funding for the checkpoint is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.