DUI Enforcement Over Holiday Weekend Has Yardley Adding Patrols

YARDLEY, PA —The Yardley Police Department has a warning for residents with lots of travel expected over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

"Warning —We won't be giving warnings."

That statement was posted on the police department's Facebook page Wednesday afternoon as borough police plan on joining other Bucks County departments to begin traffic enforcement.

"Beginning this evening, the Yardley Borough Police Department, like many other law enforcement agencies in the area, will be deploying additional patrols this weekend focused on the detection and apprehension of those who are driving over the limit," police said regarding a DUI crackdown.

AAA expects this holiday to be one of the busiest travel seasons in years with nearly 55 million Americans expected to travel more than 50 miles or more.

On Thanksgiving Eve, police in Bucks County will be conducting roving DUI patrols along Street Road from Warrington Township to Bensalem Township.

The DUI patrol will cover a 16-mile stretch and is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Officers trained in standard field-sobriety testing and checkpoints will be working the patrols.

The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is a cultural phenomenon called “Thanksgiving Eve,” an evening associated with drinking and a big night for bars.

Yardley police urge residents to celebrate "Thanksgiving at home; not at our Station."

Police requested that anyone planning to celebrate do so responsibly. That means designating a driver, planning a ride, reserving a taxi or using one of the many new available low-cost transportation services before heading out to a bar or a party.