DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania for Labor Day weekend

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Labor Day holiday weekend means police will be conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols across Pennsylvania as part of a crackdown on impaired driving.

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.”

Over the holiday period, PSP and local police agencies will conduct impaired driving enforcement details as part of the National Crackdown on Impaired Driving enforcement starting Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2.

Over the Labor Day holiday weekend last year, there were 1,189 crashes statewide. 133 of those crashes were alcohol-related, resulting in eight fatalities and 110 injuries.

During the 2023 Labor Day holiday enforcement period, PSP troopers made 514 DUI arrests and investigated 61 alcohol-related crashes, two of which were fatal.

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.

Individuals seeking substance use treatment or recovery resources can be connected to local substance use disorder resources by calling the toll-free PA Get Help Now helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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