Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoint in Newtown Set for this Weekend
There will be a DUI Checkpoint in Newtown Township during the weekend of Aug. 16.
The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce will conduct a DUI Checkpoint in Newtown Township during the weekend of Aug. 16.
The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce is comprised of six municipalities—Haverford, Marple, Newtown, Radnor, Springfield and Upper Darby townships—and has been in operation since September 2009, conducting 41 operations to date.
The taskforce has arrested 84 drivers in connection with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, issued 29 citations for underage drinking, 470 citations and 576 warnings for other motor vehicle violations, according to Haverford Police Public Information Officer Det. Sgt. Shant Bedrossian.
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The purpose of the Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce is to save lives on the roadways and reduce injuries by aggressively enforcing DUI laws, according to Bedrossian, and sobriety checkpoints are a proactive visual deterrent while also removing impaired drivers.
Police remind all drivers over the age of 21 to be responsible and never operate a vehicle while impaired. Also, read all instruction labels on prescription or over the counter medications and make arrangements prior to consuming alcohol for a designated driver. Don’t risk arrest, injury or death.
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