Sobriety Checkpoint Planned For July 13 In Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland State Police will be on the lookout for impaired drivers on Annapolis area roads this weekend. Troopers from the Annapolis Barrack and Glen Burnie Barrack, with help from the State Highway Administration, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, July 13, in the Annapolis area, according to a news release.

The Maryland State Police SPIDRE, or State Police Impaired Driving Effort team, will also take part to coordinate with law enforcement partners in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes in Anne Arundel County.

On average, more than 7,400 crashes involving an impaired driver occur on Maryland roads each year. The agency's mobile breath alcohol testing truck will be at the checkpoint to streamline the arrest process by processing impaired drivers at the scene. The truck, funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office, is specially equipped inside with breath-testing instruments.

“Checkpoint Strikeforce” educates drivers on the dangers associated with driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination of both. The Maryland State Police reminds all drivers that if you plan on consuming alcoholic beverages, plan on having a sober designated driver.

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