Roving DUI patrols to hit roads for Super Bowl weekend

It’ Super Bowl weekend, one of the biggest party weekends of the year.

Unfortunately, that too often means impaired drivers creating mayhem on the roads.

Super Bowl Party-goers, consider yourself warned, police will be out in force looking for those who have over-imbibed and still decided to climb behind the wheel.

The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce announced it will be conducting roving DUI patrols during the Super Bowl Weekend of 2020 within its jurisdictional area.

The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce is comprised of six municipalities – Haverford, Marple, Newtown, Radnor, Springfield and Upper Darby Townships. It has been in operation since September 2009 and has conducted 98 operations to date. The taskforce has arrested 166 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, issued 45 citations for underage drinking,

1,009 citations and 1,391 warnings for other motor vehicle violations.

The purpose of the Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce is to save lives on the roadways and reduce injuries by aggressively enforcing DUI laws. Sobriety checkpoints are a proactive visual deterrent while also removing impaired drivers; 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.

The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce reminds all drivers over the age of 21 to be responsible and never operate a motor vehicle while impaired. Read carefully all instruction labels on prescription or over the counter medications and make arrangements prior to consuming alcohol for a designated driver.

Consider taking an Uber, or a Lyft, or use mass transit.

Don’t risk arrest, injury or death.

Remember, Super Bowl champs Go To Disney; Drunk Drivers Go To Jail.