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Full-scale DUI checkpoints all this weekend

by Emily Bennett

Being that it’s Labor Day, we already know there will be DUI checkpoints everywhere and that it’s a stupid idea to drink and drive and almost as stupid just to be on the roads. When I used to deliver newspapers at night, it was like playing Russian roulette driving on Labor Day.
But hey, there are places we gotta go before summer is over and all I can say is thank goodness I’ll be doing all my partying within walking distance of my house.

Well wait, I take that back. I will be at Doughnuts and Art on Saturday, but I’m not planning on staying long enough to have a problem driving through a checkpoint. However, I urge everyone to go to this $2, free doughnut, music and art extravaganza in Bellevue this Saturday. It’ll be a lot of fun I promise and I’ll be there, so obviously, already a good time.

But back to the DUI thing…here’s the article the Post-Gazette posted about it:

A full-scale, first-of-its-kind DUI check point will be held this weekend in Pittsburgh, but the location has not been disclosed.

It will take place between 10 p.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Saturday and involve two drug recognition experts to look for drivers impaired by drugs.

Participating together for the first time will be representatives of Pittsburgh, North Hills and West Hills DUI task forces along with troopers from the State Police Findlay Barracks.

Other checkpoints are likely in other parts of the region as Pennsylvania participates in a “National Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown” taking place through the Labor Day weekend.

Lesson Learned: Don’t drink and drive or at least wait it out at a friend’s house or diner before going home. It’s not worth endangering others lives and your own. Not to mention I almost got a DUI before and it is not fun!

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Posted in Announcements, Art, Events, Music, News on August 23rd, 2007

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2 Responses to “Full-scale DUI checkpoints all this weekend”

  1. Benjamin Says:
    August 23rd, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    Um…. I think Labor Day isn’t until the following weekend.

  2. Emily Bennett Says:
    August 24th, 2007 at 11:37 am

    Oh shush. I just got back from vacation, life is hectic and my days are getting all screwed up. :)

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