Full Notification

Lieutenant Tom Dujmovich, Commander of the Pendleton State Police Post, has announced there will be a sobriety checkpoint, held somewhere in Henry County, during the evening hours of Friday, March 18th, 2016, in conjunction with National Operation Pull Over Campaign, Blitz 85 “Aggressive Drivers.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2014, an average of one alcohol related driving fatality occurred every 53 minutes. According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, in March 2015 there were 529 alcohol-related crashes across Indiana, resulting in 214 injuries and five fatalities

Motorists entering the checkpoint are asked to have their driver’s license and vehicle registrations readily available, so as to minimize the amount of time that they are delayed. Motorists can expect short delays of only two to three minutes during the checkpoint.


A FEW PRECAUTIONS:

• If celebrating plan ahead and always designate someone as a designated driver.
• Don’t get behind the wheel of a vehicle if you’ve been consuming alcoholic beverages.
• If you are impaired, please call a taxi or call a sober friend or family member to come and get you.
• If you are hosting a party, always offer alcohol-free beverages, and make sure that all of your guests leave with a sober driver.
• Remember, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk. Take the keys and never let a friend leave your sight if you think that they are about to drive while impaired.

The Pendleton State Police Post serves Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Fayette, Union, and Rush Counties. Before and after the checkpoint officers will be holding saturation patrols looking for impaired drivers.

The Indiana State Police remains committed to reducing the number of impaired driving crashes as well as all crashes. Motorists are encouraged to report suspected impaired drivers by calling 911. Give a vehicle description, location, and direction of travel. Never follow an impaired driver.