(Pikesville, MD) – State and local police did not wait for the Labor Day Weekend to increase DUI enforcement and as a result, hundreds of Maryland motorists who chose to drink and drive this past weekend found themselves under arrest.
Police officers across Maryland arrested 312 motorists for driving under the influence over the weekend. Of those, Maryland state troopers arrested 122 intoxicated drivers during a variety of road patrol, sobriety checkpoints, and saturation patrols throughout the state focused on identifying and apprehending those who were behind the wheel after drinking.
The arrests proved to those drivers the national anti-DUI campaign motto of “Drunk Driving – Over the Limit, Under Arrest” is much more than a slick slogan. In Maryland, it is a reality.
Maryland State Police have joined with county and municipal police in the national impaired driving enforcement effort underway which is identified in this region as Checkpoint Strikeforce. Every state trooper on road patrol, and not just those assigned to checkpoints or saturation patrols, is on heightened alert for drunk drivers, especially during the upcoming holiday weekend.
“Our commitment is to ensure the safety of motorists on Maryland highways and drunk drivers continue to jeopardize that safety,” Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan said. “There is no excuse for drunk driving. We will continue our increased efforts, in partnership with our allied law enforcement partners, to find and arrest those who threaten the safety of other motorists after making their conscious choice to drink and drive.”
Additional Maryland state troopers will be on patrol throughout the upcoming holiday weekend. Troopers from specialized units will be working road patrol. Federal and state grant funding for DUI enforcement will also provide for extra troopers on overtime who will supplement the normal patrol force.
Motorists planning to drink alcoholic beverages are reminded to choose a designated driver, or make other arrangements before they start drinking. This can include hiring a cab or staying overnight either at the party location or somewhere within walking distance.
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4 comments:
There is BIG money in DUI enforcement. Better watch out.
Funny how our government finds a way to "make money" by convincing us that people should be punished before they commit a crime.
We are all sorry you got a DWI. We know all cops are nazi's and your rights were violated. Consider taking responsabilty for your actions. Please let it rest now.
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The commenter at 12:54 is asking you not to comment any longer about your opinions on the illegal DUI laws.
She assumes you are a criminal and therefore have no more rights to have an opinion.
Whether or not you are correct is obviously and painfully irrelevant.
Here is a novel idea for law enforcement - don't tell anyone that you are setting up DUI checkpoints, and just shake down everyone. I mean, really, if the law is serious about this, then do it well, or don't do it at all! Secondly, ask any local high school kid for the hotspots for underage drinking - you'd be suprised what they will just tell you! I'm a high school teacher, and have shared with our SRO many times here at Bennett that the kids just tell me where the hangouts are - let's all get together and keep these kids and everyone else safe!
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