During various times throughout the year, the Cherry Hill Police Department conducts motor vehicle sobriety checkpoints. These 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.
The Cherry Hill Police Department is planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the weekend of Sept. 27 during the late-evening hours.
In 2012, 164 people were killed in New Jersey as a result of alcohol-related crashes. That number represents 28 percent of the 589 traffic fatalities reported in the state 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.
