Update as of 7/4/2009
The Hanover Sheriff's Department along with Virginia State Police conducted their sobriety checkpoint last night. They set up their checkpoint from 9:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. this morning along Route 30 near Kings Dominion at The Caroline County Line.
The results are in: Officers stopped a total of 742 drivers. Eleven people were arrested. One person arrested for DUI. 40 people were given tickets.
Original Post: 7/3/2009
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Hanover on Friday, July 3rd, 2009.
The exact time and locations are not being released. Officers will stop all vehicles passing through each checkpoint.
Each driver will be advised of the purpose of the checkpoint and requested to present their drivers' license. Any driver suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be directed to a safe area off of the roadway for further observation and possible testing for intoxication.
In addition to the holiday checkpoint, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office will be conducting several DUI Patrols throughout the 4th of July weekend.
Statistics from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles indicate there is an increase in intoxicated drivers and alcohol-related traffic crashes around holidays.
Although some head way has been made in reducing the number of intoxicated drivers, an increase in the death rate and the average blood alcohol content of tested drunk drivers indicates significantly more progress is needed.
The maximum penalty in Virginia for the first conviction of driving under the influence is 12 months in jail, a $2500 fine and a 12 - month suspension of driving privileges.
The Hanover Sheriff's Department along with Virginia State Police conducted their sobriety checkpoint last night. They set up their checkpoint from 9:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. this morning along Route 30 near Kings Dominion at The Caroline County Line.
The results are in: Officers stopped a total of 742 drivers. Eleven people were arrested. One person arrested for DUI. 40 people were given tickets.
Original Post: 7/3/2009
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Hanover on Friday, July 3rd, 2009.
The exact time and locations are not being released. Officers will stop all vehicles passing through each checkpoint.
Each driver will be advised of the purpose of the checkpoint and requested to present their drivers' license. Any driver suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be directed to a safe area off of the roadway for further observation and possible testing for intoxication.
In addition to the holiday checkpoint, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office will be conducting several DUI Patrols throughout the 4th of July weekend.
Statistics from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles indicate there is an increase in intoxicated drivers and alcohol-related traffic crashes around holidays.
Although some head way has been made in reducing the number of intoxicated drivers, an increase in the death rate and the average blood alcohol content of tested drunk drivers indicates significantly more progress is needed.
The maximum penalty in Virginia for the first conviction of driving under the influence is 12 months in jail, a $2500 fine and a 12 - month suspension of driving privileges.
