BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police say they will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence checkpoint between Friday, April 10 and Sunday, April 12, within Lehigh County.
State police say a sobriety checkpoint is a traffic safety checkpoint where Troopers systematically stop vehicles at selected locations to briefly observe drivers for facts and/or behaviors normally associated with alcohol or drug impairment.
The goal of a sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related fatal and serious crashes, and to reduce the number of DUI drivers on Pennsylvania’s highways, state police said in a news release.
The Pennsylvania State Police say the sobriety checkpoint will achieve their goal of maintaining a safe environment for drivers.
Title 75 Section 3733, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer, says that any driver who willfully fails or refuses to bring their vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police officer, commits an offense, graded up to a third-degree felony.
State police say that carries a maximum sentence of 7 years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and restitution for damages and/or injuries sustained as a result of the pursuit.