2000 Calendar of Traffic Safety Issues

January
Aggressive Driving

February
Child Safety Seats

March 
Speeding

April 
Booster Seats

May 
Seat Belts

May-June
Zero Tolerance

June
Work Zone Safety

July 
Designated Drivers

August
School Zone Safety and School Buses

September
Pedestrian Safety

October
Red Light Running

November
Bicycle Safety

December
Sobriety Checkpoints

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It's the Law

Periodically police establish sobriety checkpoints throughout the state as a proactive way of keeping our roads safe. Here are some things you should know about roadblocks:
  • Sobriety checkpoints are randomly established at places that may have high traffic.
  • Sobriety checkpoints usually funnel all lanes into a single lane through the use of cones and flares.
  • Police officers at sobriety checkpoints may stop every vehicle or a predetermined numerical sequence of vehicles.
  • If you are suspected of drinking and driving you may be asked to perform a standardize field sobriety test.
  • If you do not perform the field sobriety test to the officers’ satisfaction, you may be arrested and taken to jail.
 

Tips on Getting through a Roadblock Relatively Stress Free:

  • Be patient. Remember the purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to remove the drinking driver. It could be the difference between a life or death.
  • Be courteous. Many cars may be merging into one lane.
  • Drive slowly. This will create a safer work environment for police officers standing on roadways and it also keeps traffic flowing smoothly.
  • Don’t worry. If you haven’t been drinking, there’s no need for concern.