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State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints Over Memorial Day Weekend

The Pennsylvania State Police will step up its traffic enforcement and conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Delaware County over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

 

The Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks will conduct a sobriety checkpoint within Delaware County during the Memorial Day weekend.

The State Police will also step up traffic enforcement over the holiday weekend due to the increased traffic on the roadways. Police will seek out and cite careless and aggressive drivers and arrest any impaired motorists.

The State Police reminds everyone to wear a seat belt and drive safely.

Motorists are also reminded that they are required to slow down and use caution when they see law enforcement or an emergency vehicle stopped alongside the road with its lights flashing. Drivers must move over to the other lane if possible and reduce their speed as they pass.

If you'll be traveling this weekend, be sure to check out this story as AAA-Mid Atlantic estimates that 400,000 residents of the five county area will hit the road this weekend.

Related Topics: Delaware County, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day Weekend, Sobriety Checkpoint, and pennsylvania state police

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