REMINDER: Main Line DUI Checkpoints, Patrols Start Friday

In case you missed it, a Main Line police department is gearing up for an increased presence on township roads this weekend as part of a national effort to combat driving under the influence.

From June 9 to June 10, Lower Merion Township Police will be using impaired driving checkpoints combined with roving patrols in the township to combat impaired driving.

The checkpoints and patrols are being deployed in partnership with a national impaired driving crackdown featuring intensified, highly visible enforcement activities using 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, police said.

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.

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