The Florida Highway Patrol in conjunction with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, Venice Police Department and North Port Police Department will conduct a comprehensive roadside safety checkpoint in Sarasota County during the month of June.

Free Consultation: 941-916-3627

The central focus of this checkpoint will be the apprehension of impaired drivers.

The Goals for this checkpoint are:

Deter DUI; thereby reducing the death, injury and property damage caused by alcohol and drug impaired drivers.

Intercept currently impaired drivers before a traffic crash occurs.

Conduct the checkpoint with a minimal amount of intrusion and motorist inconvenience.

Ensure the safety of the motorists and officers

Preliminary data indicates that there were 11 alcohol related crashes in Sarasota County during 2009. These crashes have resulted in 12 fatalities. Driving Under the Influence is a crime and these deaths were preventable. The law enforcement community in Sarasota County takes this crime seriously and has a zero tolerance policy for impaired drivers.

Have you been charged with a crime in Sarasota? If so, the criminal defense attorneys at Musca Law may be able to help. However, time is of essence with DUI and criminal cases. Call 941-916-3627 ASAP to schedule your free and confidential consultation.

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SARASOTA COUNTY – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office conducted two DUI Checkpoints in Sarasota over the weekend.

Friday night, the location was Bay Island Park, in the 1000 block of Siesta Drive, and early Saturday morning, the location was Stickney Point Road at Avenue A.

During the operation, there were 10 DUI arrests, including one offender for whom this was his fourth DUI. There were nine other arrests on numerous charges, including drug possession, possession of alcohol by a minor and driving with a suspended license. There were also 104 traffic citations issued for various violations.

“To remove ten impaired drivers from Sarasota County roads over the holiday weekend made all citizens safer,” said Sheriff Tom Knight. “Residents of Siesta Key previously requested a checkpoint and it obviously made an impact, not only on those arrested but the hundreds of other drivers and passengers that passed through the operation.

“It is important for all drivers to remember that traffic enforcement is 24/7 for this agency, so even when there is no checkpoint, we’re watching for these violations.”

Other agencies participating in this operation included the Florida Highway Patrol, North Port Police Department and Venice Police Department.

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There will be DUI checkpoints tonight in Sarasota, Florida.

The location of the checkpoint is unknown, but the hours of operation are supposedly 12:30 am until 3:30 am.

“Impaired drivers kill, plain and simple,” said Sheriff Tom Knight. “This is a serious threat to the safety of Sarasota County residents, so we are committed to keeping drivers that are under the influence off our roads.”

Driving drunk is undoubtedly dangerous, but constitutional rights are a very important thing. Many times arrest orignating at these checkpoints can be proven unconstitutional, but the suspect doesn’t know enough about Florida laws to prove it. My point being if you have been arrested at a DUI/sobriety checkpoint in Sarasota or elsewhere in Florida you would be well advised to contact a Florida DUI attorney to go over your case.

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