STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND ( KXNET ) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol and Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Stutsman County Friday, August 23.

After the sobriety checkpoint, the NDHP will conduct saturation patrols throughout the weekend.

The NDHP urges people to drive responsibly and use designated drivers or rideshare services if they plan to drink alcohol or consume drugs. The highway patrol noted that pedestrians, drivers and others on the road are all at risk when people drive impaired.

“Impaired driving is a significant risk to public safety and can have devastating consequences,” said Southeast Regional Sgt. Jonathan Skalicky. “Our goal with this enforcement operation is to deter individuals from driving under the influence and to ensure that our roads are safe for everyone.”

Through August 8 of this year, there have been 49 fatalities in 45 crashes on North Dakota roads. Nearly fifteen percent of the crashes, or about seven of them, involved alcohol.

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