Hays Police Department officers will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Saturday in the 2800 block of Vine Street. The check lane will be held between 12:30 and 2:30 a.m.

The purpose of the lane is to improve the safety of the community by identifying impaired drivers and removing them from the roadway. Motorists suspected of driving under the influence will be given on-site sobriety tests.

Efforts will be made to minimize the interruption of traffic flow, but many drivers will be stopped as part of the program.

This event is being conducted in accordance with the Kansas Department of Transportation “I.D.D.P.” – Impaired Driving Deterrence Program, which also funds the checkpoints.