NHSP: More Sobriety Checkpoints Coming

CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire State Police has issued a press statement about another sobriety checkpoint coming to the Granite State.

The checkpoint will be held the week of June 26, to July 3, 2016, somewhere in the community of Bristol, in conjunction with local police and troopers from Troop F.

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“In a continued effort to decrease the incidents of drinking and driving, the New Hampshire State Police applied for and was granted a Superior Court Order to conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint,” said Sgt. Victor Muzzey of the NHSP in a statement. “The Sobriety Checkpoint is an effective method of detecting and apprehending impaired drivers. The program, approved by the New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, provides federal highway safety funds to support this checkpoint.”

Muzzey noted that a check of records had shown that DWI arrests in the Lakes Region “continues to be high” and “use of alcohol by individuals who operate motor vehicles has resulted in a consistent number of deaths and personal injury accidents.”

File photo from the 2015 Bow checkpoint by Brian Blackden