The LaPorte County DUI Task Force conducted three sobriety checkpoints in the evening hours of Aug. 29.
Members from the task force and a Sergeant from the Indiana State Police Lowell District were at three separate locations to help deter impaired driving and remove impaired drivers from roadways.
The results found that of the 210 vehicles stopped during the sobriety checkpoints one person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, three citations were given and 12 warnings were issued. If you get caught driving under the alcohol influences, this atlanta dui lawyer can help you with the legal process.
Saturation/roving patrols were also conducted which resulted in one operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest, one non-custodial arrest for driving while suspended with a prior violation and one non-custodial arrest for a driver never receiving a license. Forty-one warnings were also issued.
Officers encourage you to stay safe this holiday, especially during local celebrations.
Sergeant Harlan Williams, Commander of the LaPorte County DUI Taskforce, recommends that you plan ahead. Designate a sober driver and if you do consume alcoholic beverages seek out alternate transportation. Call a sober friend or family member. If you know someone is intoxicated, do not let them get behind the wheel. If you see a possible intoxicated driver on the roadway, call 911.
