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Three DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For This Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2012



Dover – Officers arrested 9 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend as part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign.  There have been over 3,700 DUI arrests statewide since January.

In addition to last weekend’s 9 DUI arrests, officers issued 2 citations for underage drinking, apprehended 3 wanted individuals, made 3 drug arrests, issued 1 cell phone citation, issued 2 seat belt citations, issued 1 child restraint citation, and issued 36 citations for various other traffic violations.

Three sobriety checkpoints are scheduled to occur the weekend of October 13th.  They are scheduled as follows:

Friday October 12th–         Newport (NcCo DUI Task Force)- checkpoint

Fenwick Island (DSP) – checkpoint

Saturday October 13th-     Rehoboth Beach (multi-jurisdictional effort)- checkpoint

Those convicted of a first time DUI offense in Delaware can expect to lose their driver’s license for up to three months, attend an 8-week DUI treatment class and pay nearly 4-thousand dollars in court, treatment, DMV, and lawyer’s fees.

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and 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 and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.  You can also see the real consequences of a DUI in Delaware at DUIRealTime.com.

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Three DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For This Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2012



Dover – Officers arrested 9 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend as part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign.  There have been over 3,700 DUI arrests statewide since January.

In addition to last weekend’s 9 DUI arrests, officers issued 2 citations for underage drinking, apprehended 3 wanted individuals, made 3 drug arrests, issued 1 cell phone citation, issued 2 seat belt citations, issued 1 child restraint citation, and issued 36 citations for various other traffic violations.

Three sobriety checkpoints are scheduled to occur the weekend of October 13th.  They are scheduled as follows:

Friday October 12th–         Newport (NcCo DUI Task Force)- checkpoint

Fenwick Island (DSP) – checkpoint

Saturday October 13th-     Rehoboth Beach (multi-jurisdictional effort)- checkpoint

Those convicted of a first time DUI offense in Delaware can expect to lose their driver’s license for up to three months, attend an 8-week DUI treatment class and pay nearly 4-thousand dollars in court, treatment, DMV, and lawyer’s fees.

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and 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 and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.  You can also see the real consequences of a DUI in Delaware at DUIRealTime.com.

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