Sobriety Checkpoint Planned Friday In Montgomery County
During the event, all cars going through the checkpoint will be stopped by police to determine if drivers are impaired. A Sobriety Checkpoint is planned for Friday night in Montgomery County, Maryland, starting at 10 p.m. Police will enforce impaired driving laws by stopping all vehicles at a checkpoint to have brief conversations with drivers and performing a field sobriety test if they are impaired. The checkpoint is part of a larger effort to identify and arrest impaired drivers and increase public awareness of such drivers. This follows the death of Montgomery County Officer Noah Leotta in December 2015, leading to the passing of Noah's Law, which tightened restrictions on motorists convicted of drunk driving.
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While county police did not disclose the checkpoint's location, enforcement will begin at 10 p.m., authorities said in a news release. During the event, police said officers will focus on enforcing impaired driving laws by stopping all vehicles going through the checkpoint to have brief conversations with drivers. If impairment is detected, police said drivers will be asked to pull over to undergo a field sobriety test.
"The goal of the checkpoint is to identify and arrest impaired drivers and increase the public's perceived likelihood of detection if they drink and drive," Sgt. Patrick Kepp said. On the night of Dec. 3, 2015, Montgomery County Officer Noah Leotta was working as a member of the Holiday Alcohol Task Force, a team of officers devoted to detecting alcohol-related offenses, when he was struck by a drunk driver on Rockville Pike. He died a week later.
As a result of the crash, Maryland's legislature passed Noah's Law, which tightened restrictions on motorists who have been convicted of drunk driving.