DWI Crackdown Nets 12 Arrests, Police Say
This was part of the annual year-end crackdown program.
Bridgewater Township Police reported making 12 arrests for drunk driving during its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Year-End Statewide Crackdown. The program ran from Dec. 7 through Jan. 2. According to Bridgewater Township Sgt. Gregory Duane, there were no specific checkpoints held during the program, and all enforcement occurred through direct patrols conducted by officers. The campaign is a national effort to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving with the use of high-visibility enforcement and public education, including posters, banners and video display signs. The program was initially launched in 1999. In addition to the drunk driving arrests, Duane said the department made seven drug arrests and 14 arrests …
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stewart resmer
6:43 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
'We oppose the use of roadblocks, period. The only justification for stopping citizens under a roadblock scenario is to warn them of an unseen peril that could cause injury or death to an unsuspecting motorist. Roadblocks, as used in the US, are designed and intended to use fear, intimidation, and inconvenience to expedite a government edict or a political agenda. They have a net zero influence … more ›