by Lea Bickerton | Feb 12, 2009 | Checkpoints, DUI
Two pedestrians in Perry County, PA were charged with public intoxication after allegedly walking through a DUI checkpoint. Although the charges strike many as being odd, Fran Chardo, a first-district attorney in Dauphin County said, “Being intoxicated in public...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 12, 2009 | Checkpoints
This weekend, police departments in the North Hills of Pittsburgh will be conducting roving DUI patrols. In addition to drunk drivers, the patrols will be on the lookout for seatbelt violations as well as motor vehicle violations. Police officers from Bradford Woods,...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 29, 2009 | Checkpoints, DUI
Police enforcement agencies throughout Pennsylvania are planning to heighten DUI enforcement Super Bowl weekend.For more information, go to:http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/521877.htmlhttp://ydr.inyork.com/ci_11564017 Share this: Share on Facebook...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 18, 2008 | Checkpoints, DUI
The American Beverage Institute (ABI) suggests that DUI checkpoints are ineffective and recommends that checkpoints be replaced with roving patrols. ABI managing director Sarah Longwell said, ““By holding sobriety checkpoints, safety officials are ignoring the...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 19, 2008 | Checkpoints
In an effort to reduce the number of accidents over the Thanksgiving holiday, Pennsylvania State Police will be conducting a “Click-it-or-Ticket” campaign. State police will be conducting traffic checkpoints in areas shown to be high-crash areas. During...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 16, 2008 | Checkpoints, DUI
LancasterOnline has a story about DUI checkpoints in Lancaster County. The story notes that the area has the highest DUI fatality rate in the state and that officers are noticing an increase in the number of young females being arrested for DUI.For more information,...
