Crime & Safety
Alexandria Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
DWI enforcement effort will begin at 9 p.m. Friday.

Alexandria police will conduct a DWI enforcement effort Friday night into the early hours Saturday morning to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers, the department announced Friday morning.
The DWI checkpoint will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 10, and continue until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Motorists will be stopped and drivers will be checked to assure that their abilities to drive have not been impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Chief of Police Earl L. Cook reminds drivers that the maximum penalty in Virginia for the first conviction for driving under the influence is 12 months in jail, a $2,500 fine and a 12-month suspension of driving privileges.
In addition, there are mandatory jail terms associated with these offenses, depending upon the blood alcohol content of the driver. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles administrative fees may apply as well.
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