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The Elk Grove Police Department is set to conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint Friday, according to officials.
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The checkpoint was scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location.
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The department said the checkpoint focused on impaired drivers and also targeted unlicensed drivers.
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“Educational materials covering the dangers of driving under the influence will also be handed out to motorists,” police said.
Authorities said funding for the checkpoint was provided through a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.
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