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Checkpoint Strikeforce Week 4 Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015



Dover –  A total of 90 people were arrested statewide last week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. Statewide, there have been 2,250 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.

DUI checkpoints continue and are scheduled for:

Friday July 31 –  Wilmington – (New Castle County DUI Taskforce)

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 is a six month long effort coordinated locally by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints & patrols statewide.  Delaware had 4,086 DUI arrests statewide for 2014.

For a list of DUI checkpoints in your area text CHECKPOINT to 99000 or for a list of cabs text TAXI to 99000.  More information and resources on Checkpoint Strikeforce can be found at www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.ArrriveAliveDE.com. Follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe, Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE, and subscribe to YouTube channel DelawareOHS.

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Checkpoint Strikeforce Week 4 Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015



Dover –  A total of 90 people were arrested statewide last week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. Statewide, there have been 2,250 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.

DUI checkpoints continue and are scheduled for:

Friday July 31 –  Wilmington – (New Castle County DUI Taskforce)

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 is a six month long effort coordinated locally by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints & patrols statewide.  Delaware had 4,086 DUI arrests statewide for 2014.

For a list of DUI checkpoints in your area text CHECKPOINT to 99000 or for a list of cabs text TAXI to 99000.  More information and resources on Checkpoint Strikeforce can be found at www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.ArrriveAliveDE.com. Follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe, Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE, and subscribe to YouTube channel DelawareOHS.

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