DUI Checkpoints, Patrols in Delco This Weekend

This weekend, March 7-8, the Northern Delaware County (Delco) DUI Taskforce will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols across multiple communities. They include Marple, Newtown, Haverford, Springfield, and Radnor townships.

According to a Patch of Marple Newtown report, the Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce, formed in 2009 and including officers from Haverford, Marple, Newtown, Radnor, and Springfield townships, has conducted 124 operations to date.

"Sobriety checkpoints are a proactive visual deterrent while also removing impaired drivers," the department said in a statement shared with the Patch. "Roving patrols are traffic details with the main goals to spot and stop possible impaired drivers before they can cause harm to innocent unsuspecting motorists traveling on our roadways."

Authorities urge drivers of legal drinking age to act responsibly and avoid driving if impaired. Residents are advised to read medication labels carefully and arrange a designated driver if they plan to drink.