Cherry Hill Police Plan DWI Checkpoint Around 4th Of July

CHERRY HILL, NJ — With the Fourth of July just days away, Cherry Hill police have planned a sobriety checkpoint in an effort to deter the public from driving while intoxicated.

“According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,874 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes across the United States in 2017,” Cherry Hill police said. “Of the 624 traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2017, 125 were killed as a result of alcohol involvement- 20 percent of the total fatalities reported that year.”

Law enforcement officers from Cherry Hill Township offer the following advice:

• If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
• Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity is held.
• Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver.
• Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.