DUI Checkpoint In Berlin: When And Where

BERLIN, CT — The Berlin Police Department said it ill conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening at the Berlin Turnpike south of Deming Road.

According to a statement from police: The Berlin Police Department has obtained a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division to support increased DUI detection and enforcement efforts. This enforcement program will run from November 2018 through Labor Day 2019.

The grant provides 100% reimbursement of the overtime costs related to these efforts. The grant will help to provide funding to staff additional DUI patrols as well as roadside sobriety checkpoints. Roadside sobriety checkpoints have been shown to be the most effective method to detect and apprehend under the influence drivers.

Additional DUI patrols may be conducted on Wednesday through Saturday nights through on selected dates and times during the coming year. These patrols will specifically target DUI operation but will also enforce any other violations observed during the course of this operation. The purpose of these patrols and checkpoints is to reduce accidents and injuries related to DUI drivers and help provide safe travel.