The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and the California Highway Patrol will conduct a joint D.U.I. / drivers license enforcement checkpoint starting approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday and concluding about 2:30a.m. Saturday.

The goal of the checkpoint is to educate the community on the hazards of drunk driving while enforcing California D.U.I. laws.

The checkpoint is an ongoing attempt to safely remove drunk and unlicensed drivers from Santa Clarita Valley streets and deter those who may be considering drinking and driving or operating a vehicle without a valid license.

Sheriff's officials will determine the location of the checkpoint based on previous D.U.I. activity and statistics, and announce the actual checkpoint location at a later time.