Huntsville police traffic stop

A Huntsville police officer conducts a traffic stop in a 2012 photo. The department is conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Saturday evening. (File photo)

The Huntsville Police Department will be on the lookout for impaired drivers this weekend.

The department's DUI Task Force will conduct a traffic safety checkpoint from 11 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday on Whitesburg Drive, in the area of Four Mile Post Road. The goal is to detect and deter drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol.

Motorists are also encouraged to report suspected impaired drivers to the department at 256-722-7100. Callers should be prepared to give the location, vehicle description, driver description and direction of travel for the suspected impaired driver.