BETHLEHEM, Pa - The Pennsylvania State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint between, Friday, May 10, 2024, and Sunday, May 12, 2024, within Northampton County, according to a press release.
A sobriety checkpoint is a traffic safety checkpoint wherein Troopers systematically stop
vehicles at selected locations to briefly observe drivers for articulable 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, according to the state police.
The Pennsylvania State Police is committed to maintaining a safe environment for the motoring
public. According to the press release, this sobriety checkpoint is intended to achieve this goal.
Motorists are reminded of the mandates of Title 75 Section 3733, Fleeing or Attempting to
Elude Police Officer, which stipulates that any driver of a motor vehicle 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 Felony of the 3 rd Degree, which 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.
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