Roving DUI Patrols And Checkpoints Planned For Lower Merion

LOWER MERION, PA -- Lower Merion police will conduct impaired driving checkpoints and roving DUI patrols through the township on an upcoming weekend, they announced in a news release Wednesday.

Police said the crackdown is part of a national effort on the weekend of May 20 through May 22, aimed at shining the spotlight on drunk driving. Police will employ the tagline ""Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."

A sobriety checkpoint is a highly visible, systematic method for stopping vehicles at a selected location to determine whether motorists are operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.

The sobriety checkpoint is being funded by a PennDOT grant and is one of many tools utilized to increase public safety through increased awareness created by high profile enforcement, according to police.

For more information, contact the Lower Merion Police Department at (610) 645-6204.