(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the weekend.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.”

Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways during the Easter weekend that are experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.

The counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:

PSP did not give details on the areas where the patrols will be conducted. State police encourage those who are out and choose to consume alcohol to not drive a car.

Officials warn drivers Pennsylvania’s DUI laws issue a legal limit of .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). DUI offenses can range from a $300 fine and six months of probation to fines of $5,000 and prison sentences of up to 5 years.

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