Police plan DUI check

Newport Beach police officers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday on Jamboree Road and Santa Barbara Drive.

The checkpoint will be clearly marked, and cars will be pre-selected to pass through the check lanes, where police will look for any signs that the driver is intoxicated.

Drivers will also be given a brochure on drunk driving.

Checkpoints can reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road and serve as an educational deterrent. The checkpoint is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

In addition to the checkpoint, police will be conducting additional DUI patrols through Sunday.