FAST FACTS
- 1.8% of the people in Pennsylvania report driving after believing they’ve had too much to drink.
- Between 2003 and 2012, 4,663 people were killed in drunk driving accidents across the state.
- The rate of death for people between the ages of 21 and 34 is higher than the national average.
You have gone out on the town, whether it was to a friend’s house or the local bar, and you are on your way home. You see signs and flashing lights and wonder what in the world could be going on. As you get closer, your stomach drops and you begin looking for any opportunity to turn around. You’ve run smack into a DUI checkpoint. What are your options?
Many people believe that they are required to move through the checkpoint simply because it is in place. The truth is that you are not legally required to travel through the checkpoint.… Read More
