Crime & Safety

DUI Crackdown Underway In Lower Merion Township

The Thanksgiving eve is a big night for partying, but Lower Merion Police will be watching for impaired drivers that night and more.

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Lower Merion Township are cracking down on impaired driving through late November.

According to Lower Merion Township, now through Nov. 28, Merion Township Police Department will be conducting Impaired Driving Patrols throughout the township.

This initiative is in partnership with a national impaired driving crackdown featuring intensified, highly visible enforcement activities using the tagline "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."

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The focus will be on finding motorists who are operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.

Roving Patrol Details are funded by a PennDOT grant and are one of many tools used to increase public safety through increased awareness created by high profile enforcement.

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For more information, contact the Lower Merion Police Department at 610-645-6219.

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