Palm Desert Sheriff's Station To Beef Up DUI Patrols This Weekend

Palm Desert CA

08 December, 2020

6:22 PM

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PALM DESERT, CA — Deputies from the Palm Desert sheriff's station will be out in force from 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The department is reminding the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. "Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about driving or 'operating heavy machinery,' which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal," the department said. If you plan on drinking or taking medications that may impact your ability to drive safely, plan on staying at home, the department continued. Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI will pay a stiff price — an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to the sheriff's department.