Howard County Police to Conduct DUI Sobriety Checkpoints
DUI sobriety checkpoints will be conducted this coming weekend at an unidentified location, announced the Howard County Police Department. This is one more in a series of DUI sobriety check points that the department conducts periodically.
The sobriety checkpoints are marked with signs, lights and uniformed officers. Officers utilize both marked and unmarked vehicles. They check for violations including DUI/driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, failure to use seat belts, and failure to use child safety seats.
DUI Charges Filed Against Drivers Stopped in DUI Sobriety Checkpoints
In the past, the DUI sobriety check points have resulted in drivers being arrested on DUI charges, as well as other traffic related charges, such as driving with a suspended license.
In 2012, Howard County police arrested 1,174 individuals for driving under the influence. Thirty-percent of Howard County’s fatal collisions in 2012 were alcohol-related.
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