Anne Arundel Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Tuesday Night

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Do your St. Patrick’s Day party plans include a designated driver to get you safely home?

They better, because the Anne Arundel County Police Department will be on the lookout for drunk drivers Tuesday night with increased patrols and a DUI checkpoint in the Annapolis area. The efforts begin at 7 p.m. in conjunction with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations throughout the region.

The checkpoint will be set up in the area of Betgate Road near the US Route 50 interchange, police say.

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Historically, DUI checkpoint and increased patrols have been an effective way to remove impaired drivers from the road, authorities said in a release. During previous checkpoints in Anne Arundel County, 407 arrests for DUI and 112 arrests for drug offenses have been made after contact with nearly 76,503 driver.

Checkpoints are an element of an overall strategy and prevention, education and enforcement that emphasize a reduction in the number of impaired driving crashes that could result in death or injury, police say.

Anyone who sees an impaired driver is encouraged to contact the police department at the non-emergency number, 410-222-8610. Please provide a description of the vehicle, a tag number and direction of travel.