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The planned checkpoints are aimed at deterring intoxicated or impaired driving and is part of a statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown effort.
“The Memorial Day holiday marks the official start of summer and there will be countless backyard barbecues and trips to the beach to kick off the season, but all too often that can mean that some people will drink too much alcohol some place and then decide to drive a car,” said Cazzari. “The officers and deputies will be out there to deter people from making the bad choice to drive drunk.”
Highly visible and highly publicized efforts like the STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign aim to further reduce the incidence of drunk and impaired driving.
Sheriff Smith said that sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Carmel Police Department will coordinate to set up sobriety checkpoints at several different location and screen motorists for signs of impairment.
“We are letting people know this in advance as a reminder that they should drink responsibly or make appropriate plans now to have a designated driver or use a taxi,” said Smith.
The STOP-DWI Memorial Day Crackdown is one of many statewide enforcement initiatives promoted by the New York State STOP-DWI Association and funded by local STOP-DWI programs, the STOP-DWIFoundation, and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
This multi-agency partnership has allowed local programs to significantly increase their DWI enforcement and public awareness efforts. The Statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign also targets St. Patrick’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day Weekend, Halloween and the national holiday season in December.
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