Tijuana’s municipal police department plans to establish nine DUI checkpoints throughout the city on Christmas Eve, and also on New Year’s Eve. The expected focus will be on enforcing drink-driving regulations, and suspected offenders will be asked to take breathalyzer tests. The checkpoints will be operational from 5 p.m. on the evening of December 24th to 5 a.m. on Christmas Day, as confirmed by Felipe Tiznado, the head of Tijuana’s transit division. Approximately 1,200 officers will enforce these checks, in addition to performing their regular duties, with a special emphasis on drink-driving. Earlier this year, the penalty for DUIs was doubled to 20,000 pesos (around $1,200) by the Tijuana City Council. The city will allocate 70% of the fines collected from these DUI infractions towards children’s programs, with the remainder supporting the city’s libraries.
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