Sobriety checkpoint planned for Dubois County this Friday

user33681-1447784988-media1Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Dubois County on Friday, November 20, 2015.

Those drivers passing through the checkpoint area should have their licenses and registrations ready to present to troopers and will only be detained briefly while troopers determine whether further investigation is necessary.

The purpose of the sobriety check point is to remove those motorists from the highways who are alcohol and/or drug-impaired and pose a danger to all who use the roadways.

Impaired drivers are responsible for billions of dollars in property damage, personal injury, and death annually.

Reminders so motorists do not find themselves “Over the Limit and Under Arrest”:

• Plan ahead and always designate a sober driver before consuming alcohol.
• Don’t drive your vehicle if you’ve been drinking alcohol. Call a taxi or sober friend.
• Take care of your friends. Never let a friend drive while impaired.
• If you are hosting a party, always offer non-alcoholic beverages. Make sure all of your guests leave with a sober driver.
• Never provide alcohol to anyone under the legal drinking age of 21.

Motorists encountering another vehicle being operated erratically are encouraged to dial 911 or call the Jasper Indiana State Police Post at (812) 482-1441 or (800) 742-7475. Be prepared to give a description of the vehicle, location, and direction of travel.

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  1. Why does the state, etc., announce and publicize these in advance? Is it a law that they be announced ahead of time? Seems like the random part ought to be totally random – without advance notice. Regardless, hope it’s highly successful – there should be more of them on a given night, and more often.

    1. It is mandated by the Supreme Court that the notification has to occur, according to Sgt. Philip Hensley with the Indiana State Police.

      1. And that is because in all technicality it violates the constitutional right protecting against illegal search and seizure. I don’t care because I don’t drink anymore, but it’d be better if the cops just focused on actually catching drunk drivers instead of stopping EVERYONE. Thing that scares me is some counties in the south are requiring that you give blood on demand. If you don’t they take you to the station and tie you down and do a forced blood draw. Sounds Nazish to me!

  2. I’m not sure your “Nazish” scenario is factual as exactly related, but even if it is, if you’re under the influence or suspected of being under the influence by those trained and charged with enforcing laws and protecting the public (including protecting those suspected), so be it. We have tried all we can try and people don’t or won’t listen – they continue to cock the hammers and pull the triggers on the deadly weapon of vehicles, drinking and driving – and innocent people die to the tune of tens of thousands every year – more than by all the gun violence and many times over more blood-and-guts horrific. Even head shots from guns are tame by comparison to the carnage wrought by drunk drivers – worse in some instances than what you’ve seen from the most gruesome truck-deer encounters. Imagine what’s left being human remains, and that’s similar to what’s left from drunk drivers slamming, grinding, head-on at high speed into a car-full of innocents…sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters – maybe yours. Entire lives and families changed forever.

    ENOUGH! If people are unwilling to make better choices – and all too many ARE unwilling – it’s high time to act – whenever, wherever, however. And in a county that’s recently – embarrassingly – shamefully – been named as the second-most “drunk” (or drinking by consumption – goes hand-in-hand) county in the state, it’s way overdue to ramp-up these checkpoints.

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