Monmouth County DWI Task Force Upcoming Patrols
Cars Will Be Pulled Randomly From Traffic Lanes Over The Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
The Monmouth County Driving While Intoxicated [DWI] Task Force will conduct checkpoints to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Taskforce Coordinator Chief Michael B. Schneider of the Allenhurst Police Department announced in a written news statement said.
Checkpoints will be run from 9 p.m. Friday through 3 a.m. Saturday, depending on municipal police patrol collaborations, Schneider said.
“All of the involved towns will deploy at least one officer to patrol strictly for the detection and apprehension of drivers, who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, Schneider said.
During the stop, officers may discover other offenses for which motor vehicle summonses or criminal charges may be issued. Those with outstanding warrants may also be taken into custody.
Taskforce members and officers from the participating municipalities will pull vehicles from a traffic lane to determine a driver’s sobriety, Schneider said. A concentrated checkpoint will be run from 11 pm Wednesday through 3 am Thursday along Route 9 northbound in Howell. Taskforce members and Howell Police Department officers will pull vehicles from the northbound lanes into the Regal Plaza parking lot to educate drivers on driving while intoxicated/impaired and determine driver’s sobriety.
The DWI task force is run by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Chiefs of Police Association.
In most motor vehicle stops, an officer must have probable cause – believe a crime or motor vehicle offense is occurring to stop an automobile. However, an exception is made under the law for DWI checkpoints, such as those run by the county DWI task force, that randomly pull over vehicles in areas where DWI offenses happen with some degree of frequency.
Publicizing the date, time and location of a checkpoint helps give fair notice to the public and increases the constitutionality of the stop of the vehicles.
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