A sobriety checkpoint will take place in Franklin County tonight, according to the Franklin County DUI Task Force.

The checkpoint will run between 9 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. at the area of Cemetery Road and Lacon Road in Hilliard.

Checkpoints, along with saturation patrols and campaigns like "Click It or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," are used to improve safety on the roads. Officials say anyone consuming alcohol should plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements to get home.

A total of 33 area law enforcement agencies and organizations are members of the county task force.