(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the Easter 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 and roving patrols will be placed on roadways experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.
The known counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:
Berks County
Lebanon County
Schuylkill County
PSP did not give details on the areas where the patrols will be conducted.
Seven charged during DUI checkpoint
Troopers said they will be targeting DUI, aggressive driving, tailgating, seatbelt usage, speeding, and other violations.
State police encourage those who are out and choose to consume alcohol to not drive a car.
Officials warn drivers that 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.
