The North Dakota Highway Patrol, assisted by Barnes County Law Enforcement will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in the Barnes County area Friday. The North Dakota Highway Patrol is conducting sobriety checkpoints statewide in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents.
The NDHP will by complying with all federal, state and local statutes along with recent court decisions upholding the constitutionality of sobriety checkpoints. The operational procedure will be consistent with recent court decisions in order to ensure sobriety checkpoints are used legally, effectively and safely. Lieutenant Eric Pederson said the purpose of sobriety checkpoints is to deter impaired driving, not to make a large number of arrests.
