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DUI Enforcement Continues

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013



Dover –  Eight individuals were arrested for DUI last weekend; five at the checkpoint in Elsmere conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force and three at the checkpoint in Millsboro conducted by the Delaware State Police.  Since January 1st of this year there have been over 3,700 individuals arrested for DUI in Delaware statewide.

Two DUI checkpoints are scheduled to take place this weekend as follows:

  • Friday November 22nd               Camden –– DSP- checkpoint
  • Saturday November 23rd            Bear-  DSP &  New Castle County DUI Task Force   – checkpoint

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, by using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive.  The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.

For more information on Checkpoint Strikeforce visit www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.DUIRealTime.com and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe  and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.

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DUI Enforcement Continues

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013



Dover –  Eight individuals were arrested for DUI last weekend; five at the checkpoint in Elsmere conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force and three at the checkpoint in Millsboro conducted by the Delaware State Police.  Since January 1st of this year there have been over 3,700 individuals arrested for DUI in Delaware statewide.

Two DUI checkpoints are scheduled to take place this weekend as follows:

  • Friday November 22nd               Camden –– DSP- checkpoint
  • Saturday November 23rd            Bear-  DSP &  New Castle County DUI Task Force   – checkpoint

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, by using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive.  The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.

For more information on Checkpoint Strikeforce visit www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.DUIRealTime.com and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe  and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.

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