VIGO CO., Ind. — Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Vigo County Friday.
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 sobriety checkpoints is to remove those motorists from the highways who are alcohol or drug impaired and pose a danger to all who use the roadways.
Impaired drivers are responsible for billions of dollars in property damage, person injury and death annually.
Anyone who sees a vehicle exhibiting erratic driving behavior should call 911 and give a complete description of the vehicle, its location and direction of travel. These reports can be made anonymously.
