Another NH Checkpoint Set by NHSP

The New Hampshire State Police and Epping Police Department will set up a sobriety checkpoint sometime during the week of Aug. 9, 2015, according to a press statement.

Both departments applied for the checkpoint in superior court.

According to Lt. Christopher Vetter, “the Sobriety Checkpoint is one of the most effective methods of detecting and apprehending the impaired driver. 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.”

The NH Highway Safety Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fund the program via federal highway safety funds.

Caption: A file photo of a sobriety checkpoint on I-93 in Bow. Credit: Brian Blackden