Key Bridge DUI Checkpoint Set For Friday

BALTIMORE, MD — Ahead of the holiday weekend, police announced there will be a sobriety checkpoint on the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The DUI checkpoint will be set up at the Interstate 695 toll plaza on Friday, June 30, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), which is conducting the initiative as part of its campaign toward zero deaths.

There were nearly 150 people killed on the Fourth of July in 2015 who had blood alcohol levels of at least 0.08, officials said.

"During this extended holiday weekend, make a plan for a sober ride home," MDTA Police Chief Jerry Jones said in a statement.

Designate a sober driver ahead of time. If nobody is available, try these ways to get home:

• Uber serves greater Baltimore, including Baltimore County.
• Arrow Cab is at 443-575-4111.
• County Cab is at 443-575-4110; or text pickup address to 410-846-4695.
• Jimmy’s Cab Company is at 410-296-7200.
• Yellow/Checker Cab is at 410-321-4567, or book online.

Police also encourage drinkers to download the Safer Ride app, which is sponsored by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and pulls up taxi services in the area.

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