ROADSIDE SOBRIETY SAFETY CHECKPOINT

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 01 2015 9:09 AM

The Florida Highway Patrol will be holding a roadside “Sobriety Safety Checkpoint” on Friday,
July 3, 2015 between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint location will be on State Road 30
near St. Mary Avenue S.W. in the city limits of Fort Walton Beach. There will be approximately
twenty-five (25) uniformed officers participating from various local and state agencies, as well as
support personnel from the Okaloosa / Walton Chapter of MADD.
During the operation, vehicles will be stopped to check for driver impairment, and other
violations of Florida law. Should impairment be detected, roadside sobriety testing will be performed
on site. Warning devices will be placed in strategic locations for the safety and protection of the
public.
Reducing the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers is of the utmost importance
to the Florida Highway Patrol. The checkpoints have been very successful in removing impaired
drivers from our public streets and highways. Through the use of Roadside Sobriety Safety
Checkpoints, we hope to merge public education and enforcement to achieve a reduction in the
deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers. The Florida Highway Patrol encourages motorist
not to drink and drive. Please remind the public to utilize *FHP (*347) if they come in contact with
what they believe is an impaired driver.

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