EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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 checkpoints will be placed on roadways from November 25 to December 1 that are experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.
The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest times on the road, it’s also one of the most dangerous. The day before Thanksgiving has been dubbed ‘Blackout Wednesday’ or 'Drinksgiving.'
State police encourage those who are out and choose to consume alcohol to not drive a car.
The counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:
Lackawanna County
PSP did not give details on the areas where the patrols will be conducted.
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.
