The Kansas Highway Patrol and Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office are planning a sobriety checkpoint later this month.
The checkpoint is scheduled for Saturday April 25th in Cherokee County, with the goal of removing impaired drivers from the road. Master Trooper Dakota Smith says taking one impaired driver off the road today can help ensure a family gets home safely tomorrow. Checkpoints are designed to reduce crashes by identifying drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs and encouraging compliance with state laws.
Nationwide, more than 11,000 people die each year in alcohol-related crashes, accounting for about 30 percent of all traffic fatalities. Authorities say those crashes are about three times more likely to happen at night. Drivers are asked to plan ahead and expect possible delays.
