Haverford Police Cracking Down On DUI This Weekend

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Northern Delaware County DUI Task Force will be conducting enforcement operations this weekend, targeting impaired drivers in five Delco municipalities.

The task force — which inlcudes police in Haverford, Marple, Newtown, Radnor, and Springfield townships — will be cracking down on DUI starting Friday and lasting through the weekend.

Since the task force was formed in 2009, it has conducted 123 operations.

As a result of those operations, 190 drivers have been taken into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Additionally, the task force has issued 49 citations for underage drinking, along with 1348 citations and 2,101 warnings for other motor vehicle violations.

Officials said the Northern Delaware County DUI Task Force aims to save lives on local roads and reduce injuries by aggressively enforcing DUI laws.

Sobriety checkpoints are a proactive visual deterrent while also removing impaired drivers; roving patrols are traffic details with the main goal of spotting and stopping possibly impaired drivers before they can cause harm to innocent, unsuspecting drivers.

All motorists over 21 are urged to be responsible drivers and never operate a motor vehicle while impaired.

Drivers should also always carefully read all instruction labels on prescription or over-the-counter medications and make arrangements before consuming alcohol for a designated driver.