12/19/2013
DUI CHECK POINT NEWS RELEASE FROM PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PD
Sobriety Checkpoints are Underway this Holiday Season
In an effort to ensure that too much holiday cheer does not endanger lives this holiday season, the Prince William County Police Department is participating in the state’s “Checkpoint Strikeforce” campaign. The theme this year is Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. This campaign runs from Dec. 1, 2013, to Jan. 1, 2014.
“Checkpoint Strikeforce” is a research-based, multi-state, zero-tolerance initiative designed to get impaired drivers off our roads using checkpoints and patrols when and where drunk driving is most likely to occur. The campaign also educates the public about the dangers and consequences of drunk driving. The premise behind this program is simple: There will be sobriety checkpoints, every week, everywhere, so you never know when or where you may encounter one. For more information, visit the website at: http://www.checkpointstrikeforce.net/
Additionally, Prince William County police officers will be conducting targeted DUI enforcement on County roadways from Dec. 24, 2013, to Jan. 1, 2014.
This enforcement effort serves dual purposes: to deter and detect drunk and impaired drivers, and to make the public more conscious of the dangers of operating a vehicle while impaired and the penalty for doing so.
It is hoped that through these coordinated efforts, the motoring public will designate a sober driver in advance of holiday partying or choose alternative methods for returning from events that include the consumption of alcohol.
Help ensure that the law-abiding citizens of Prince William County can travel on the roadways and highways in a safe manner by celebrating responsibly and either designating a sober driver, calling a taxi, or making arrangements to stay put. The Police Department wants everyone to make sure this is a happy and safe holiday season for everyone.
To review this information on our website:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/police/Pages/News-Releases.aspx
Checkpoint Strikeforce is a research-based, multi-state, zero-tolerance initiative designed to get impaired drivers off our roads using checkpoints and patrols when and where drunk driving is most likely to occur and, to educate the public about dangers and consequences of drunk driving.