Sobriety Checkpoint Set for Saturday Night

Fairfax County Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night in the Fair Oaks Police District; police do not divulge the exact location beforehand. (Click on Fair Oaks Police District link to a see a map of the district.)

The Fairfax County Police Department aggressively patrols the roadways for drunk and impaired drivers. Sobriety checkpoints are one of the tools that police use to make sure drivers are not consuming alcohol and getting behind the wheel. Along with publicity and awareness, checkpoints have proven to be effective in the fight against drunk driving. Each week, hundreds of motorists pass through checkpoints and many are screened for alcohol use.

Police also participate in a region-wide public awareness program, Checkpoint Strikeforce. Learn more at www.checkpointstrikeforce.net.

To learn more about Fairfax County Police Department sobriety checkpoints, contact the agency DWI Coordinator at 703-280-0570.

The Fair Oaks Police District is 37 square miles and includes Dulles Airport east to Vienna and Lawyers Road south to Braddock Road.

In addition the district includes The National Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Sully Historic Site, National Firearms Museum, Fairfax County Government Center, Fair Oaks Mall, Oak Marr Park & Golf Course and Dulles Technology Center.