EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed for a month across various roadways in Pennsylvania.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.”
Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways across PA during the Mardi Gras weekend that are experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.
The counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:
- Snyder County
DUI checkpoints result in three arrests
PSP did not give details on the areas where the patrols will be conducted.
State police encourage those who are out during the weekend and choose to consume alcohol to not drive a car.
Officials warn drivers Pennsylvania’s DUI laws issue a legal limit of .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). DUI offenses can range from a $300 fine with six months of probation, all the way up to fines of $5,000 with prison sentences of up to 5 years.