Honesdale State Police will have Sobriety Checkpoints on various roadways throughout Wayne County this Memorial Day weekend.
State Troopers will also be conducting roaming patrols to protect the traveling public from intoxicated drivers.
These checkpoints and patrols will be conducted with a zero tolerance enforcement policy.
DUI related crashes amount to 40 per day in Pennsylvania, with 1.4 deaths and 37 persons injuried.
DUI is a misdemeanor offense and penalties can range from a $300.00 fine with six months probation all the way up to fines of $5,000.00 with prison sentences of up to 5 years. Sentences can include driver's license suspensions of up to 18 months, attendence at Alcohol Highway Safety Schools and a mandatory Ignition Interlock Systems.
