Sobriety Checkpoint Set For Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the late evening hours the weekend of June 4, police announced on Thursday.

The goal of the checkpoint is to deter and apprehend intoxicated drivers, police said in the announcement. High-visibility enforcement and media attention have made checkpoints an effective tool in removing impaired drivers from the roadways, police said.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,710 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes across the United States in 2019. Of the 558 traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2019, 103 were killed as a result of alcohol involvement. That equals 18 percent of the total fatalities reported that year.

Cherry Hill police offering the following advice:

• If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
• Take mass transit, a taxi, ride sharing or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity is held.
• Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver.
• Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an injury from a crash.
• If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.