The Grass Valley Office is participating in the California Highway Patrol’s crackdown on drunk drivers this Labor Day weekend. And Officer Mike Steele says that includes a DUI checkpoint Monday night. It’ll again be set up in Grass Valley, on Colfax Avenue at Henderson Street, in front of Prosperity Lanes….

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Steele says they choose this location because of its good visibility and safety for officers…

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Steele says most of the stops don’t result in citations. It usually ends up being more of a meet and greet, with officers handing out educational information to motorists. The DUI checkpoint starts at around 8 Monday night and ends around midnight, or as late as 1am, depending on traffic flow.