PLAINFIELD TWP., Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police say they will conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend in Northampton County.
The checkpoint will be conducted between the dates of Friday, May 29 and Sunday, May 31, according to a news release from state police.
A sobriety checkpoint is a traffic safety checkpoint where troopers systematically stop vehicles at selected locations to briefly observe drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment.
State police say 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 law says 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, could be charged with a third-degree felony.
If convicted, the driver would face a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and restitution for damages and/or injuries sustained as a result of the pursuit.