NHSP Sobriety Checkpoint Coming To Bow

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire State Police will be hosting a sobriety checkpoint in Merrimack County this week in an attempt to catch drunk drivers, according to a press release. Sgt. Daniel Baldassarre of Troop D stated that the checkpoint, approved recently by the Merrimack County Superior Court, would be held in Bow the week of Sept. 10, 2017. The program is funded by federal and state grants.

“A review of records has shown that the use of alcohol by individuals who operate motor vehicles has resulted in an alarming number of deaths and personal injury accidents,” a press statement noted.

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“The purpose of the Sobriety Checkpoint is to detect and apprehend the impaired driver," he noted. "The New Hampshire State Police has taken an aggressive stance to prevent persons from driving when intoxicated. New Hampshire has some of the most aggressive laws in the country to fight the intoxicated driver and the law enforcement community will use those tools to their full extent.” (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Concord NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

“The sobriety checkpoint is the most effective method of detecting and apprehending the impaired operator,” Baldassarre stated.

Credit: Brian Blacken.