Crime & Safety
Lower Merion Police Cracking Down On DUI Ahead Of 4/20
With the marijuana-focused "holiday" April 20 coming up, police in Lower Merion Township will be cracking down on impaired driving.
LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Lower Merion Township are cracking down on impaired driving this month, as the 4/20 "holiday" nears.
According to police, officers will be conducting Impaired Driving Patrols throughout the township all month long.
Police said with the easing of laws regarding marijuana and April 20, the marijuana-focused "holiday," impaired driving issued have been exacerbated.
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Driving while under the influence of marijuana can lead to DUI charges.
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.
For more information, contact the Lower Merion Police Department at 610-645-6204.
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