A DUI checkpoint in Smyrna on Dec. 27 resulted in a handful of arrests and dozens of tickets, in keeping with Delaware State Police.
Five folks have been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving out of the 472 automobiles that handed by way of that evening and 32 fines have been issued, police stated.
Nine drunk driving arrests have occurred at Delaware police checkpoints this 12 months. There have been a complete of 14 arrests from these checkpoints. A checkpoint in Milford in September was the primary since 2019.
DUI Checkpoint: Delaware State Police make 4 drunk driving arrests at Milford checkpoint
Drivers with a blood alcohol stage of 0.08 or extra can be convicted driving whereas intoxicated. First-time offenders might face a wonderful of between $500 and $1,500 and as much as a 12 months in jail.
Drivers might additionally lose their license for a 12 months or two. According to the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, 31 site visitors deaths in 2023 have been drug- or alcohol-related.
This article initially appeared within the Delaware News Journal: Smyrna DUI checkpoint results in arrests
