Another Police Sobriety Checkpoint is Coming

The Portsmouth Police Department will be hosting a sobriety checkpoint this weekend, according to a press statement.

“Sobriety Checkpoints have had proven success in the apprehension of drunk drivers in Portsmouth, NH, and elsewhere,” DuBois said in a statement. “We are confident that these upcoming checkpoints will be no exception.”

Sobriety checkpoints are supported by the New Hampshire branch of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), he noted, and the use of checkpoints to deter drunk driving has been approved by the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

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“Motorists are forewarned that we will make every effort to apprehend drunk drivers and ask that patrons of bars and restaurants in the Seacoast make the right choice: use designated drivers, cabs or call a friend; when you drink and drive you risk your life and put others’ lives in danger,” he stated.

The checkpoint was authorized by the Rockingham County Superior Court, according to the press statement.