CHP News Release

OFFICER T. PERUSSE, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
C. BROYLES, COMMANDER
BISHOP AREA
469 SOUTH MAIN STREET
BISHOP, CA 93514
(760) 872-5150

August 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELEASE
(Bishop, CA) The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Bishop Area

BISHOP AREA CHP DUI AND DRIVER LICENSE CHECKPOINT

The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Bishop Area, announces a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint to be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in the unincorporated area of Inyo County. The checkpoint will be setting up at approximately 5:30 p.m. and will be operational at 6:00 p.m., and is set to end at 11:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather, the checkpoint will be canceled for safety reasons, and the officers will be assigned to roving DUI units.

Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint will be staffed by CHP officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and/or drug impaired drivers. CHP Drug Recognition Experts, certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will be on site to provide on the spot assessments of drivers suspected of drug use. The officers will also be equipped with hand-held breath testing devices which provide an accurate measure of blood alcohol concentrations of suspected drunk drivers.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Any additional information about this news release should be requested from Officer T. Perusse who will be available at the CHP Bishop Area phone number of (760) 872-5150. Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m.