The checkpoint will be on place Saturday, March 16, during the late evening hours.
The Cherry Hill Police Department will conduct a motor vehicle sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, March 16, during the late evening hours.
During various times throughout the year, the Cherry Hill Police Department conducts the checkpoints. The checkpoints are designed to make roadways safer by deterring and apprehending intoxicated drivers. High-visibility enforcement and media attention have made checkpoints an effective tool in removing impaired drivers from the roadways.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,874 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes across the United States in 2017. Of the 624 traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2017, 125 were killed as a result of alcohol involvement — 20 percent of the total fatalities reported that year.
Law enforcement officers from Cherry Hill Township offer the following advice:
· If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
· Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
· Spend the night where the activity is held.
· Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver.
· Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
· If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.
