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Over 600 vehicles were screened this weekend in the Bossier Sheriff’s office sobriety checkpoint and only one DWI arrest was made.
Bossier Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with Louisiana State Police troopers, conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday in the 6000 block of Highway 3 in Benton.
Law enforcement officers conducted 23 standardized field sobriety tests while screening 605 vehicles between the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight.
During the checkpoint, law enforcement officers issued one traffic citation for an unrestrained child who was riding in the front seat.
“The arrest number was unusually low, but we are hopeful that means we have been successful in delivering our public message that the Bossier Sheriff’s Office has a zero-tolerance policy regarding impaired driving,” Dep. Ryan Rhodes said. “Voluntary compliance with the DWI laws of this state has been the main goal of all our impaired driving operations, and I believe voluntary compl
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The Shreveport Police Department will be holding a DWI/seatbelt checkpoint on Friday evening. The checkpoint will be held in east Shreveport at an undisclosed location.
The checkpoint will begin at 10 p.m. and will run until 3 a.m. This checkpoint is in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies to emphasize the commitment to make the streets of Shreveport safe for everyone.
Officers will be checking for impaired drivers and violations of the state’s seatbelt law along with any other violations that could potentially compromise the safety of people on the roadways.
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission provides funding for the initiative. The Louisiana State Police and the Caddo Parish Sheriff Department will be assisting in the checkpoint.
Travel tips and Acadiana events for Memorial Day
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and last updated 2021-05-28 13:39:35-04
As residents in Louisiana prepare to for the observation of Memorial Day, law enforcement in the state is asking travelers to be safe while heading to their destinations.
At the end of this article, more information about events happening this Memorial Day weekend in Acadiana are provided.
Louisiana State Police is providing tips for traveling and reminding drivers and passengers to buckle up as part of their Click it or Ticket campaign.
According to the American Automobile Association, they predict more than 37 million people will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day weekend. Nine out of ten travelers are projected to drive to their destinations.