El Centro to hold DUI checkpoint on September 12
Marcos Icahuate
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) will be holding a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on September 12, 2025.
The checkpoint will be at Imperial Avenue and Holt Avenue from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
ECPD says their checkpoint placements are based on data of impaired driving-related cases.
Police are reminding the public that impaired driving is not always from alcohol, as certain prescription medication can interfere with driving.
Anyone with a first-time DUI charge can face up to $13,500 in fines.