Newport Beach police will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint Friday night on Newport Boulevard.
From 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. police will be stationed on northbound Newport Boulevard at Finley Avenue screening drivers for various vehicle code violations and to see who’s driving under the influence.
The checkpoint was located for its proximity to bars and restaurants on the Balboa Peninsula, among other reasons, police said.
Checkpoints don’t necessarily equal more arrests for DUI, but do tend to reduce the number of people who choose to drink and drive, officials said.
