The Centre County DUI Task Force will have roving DUI patrols and checkpoints around the area this weekend through July 4.
‘The Centre County DUI Task Force remains committed to keeping the streets of Centre County safer and will arrest anyone who is impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination of both,’ the task force said in a statement If you are going out you need to have a plan for getting home safely. Whether it’s a friend, family member, public or private transportation, have a plan to assure everyone makes it home safely this holiday.’
In Pennsylvania last year, according to PennDOT datam there were 293 alcohol-related crashes resulting in eight fatalities between Friday, July 1 and Sunday, July 10, a decrease from 2015, when there were 330 alcohol-related crashes and 11 fatalities between Friday, June 26, and Sunday, July 5. During the holiday period last year, there were 101 drug-related crashes with four fatalities, compared to 99 drug-related crashes and four fatalities in 2015.
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