Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Massachusetts State Police announce when drunk driver checkpoints will be set up in Middlesex County.
- POLICE & FIRE
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Massachusetts State Police will set up sobriety checkpoints somewhere in Middlesex County over Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday, Nov. 23 into Saturday. Nov. 24. The state police say the purpose for the checkpoints "is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways. It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety."
Friday, July 20, 2012
Don't drink and drive.
- PUBLIC SAFETY
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Massachusetts State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint this weekend in Middlesex County, which includes Lexington. The checkpoint will be start Saturday, July 21 and end the next day. In line with standard practice, State Police are not releasing the location and times of the checkpoint. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways. It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety," a State Police …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
State police will set up a routine sobriety checkpoint for drivers somewhere in Middlesex County this weekend.
If you spot a state trooper camped out by the side of the road somewhere in Middlesex County this weekend, he or she may be doing more than just watching for speedsters. State Police Superintendent Col. Marian McGovern announced earlier this week that a sobriety checkpoint will be established on an undisclosed public way in Middlesex County from Saturday into Sunday. These checkpoints, which are funded by a state grant, are routine operations performed by the state police. McGovern said in a press release, "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways." She said the …
