Crime & Safety

Roving DUI Patrols Out This Weekend in Haverford

The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce will be conducting roving DUI patrols during Labor Day weekend.

The Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce will be conducting roving DUI patrols during Labor Day weekend of within its jurisdictional area. The Taskforce is comprised of six municipalities - Haverford, Marple, Newtown, Radnor, Springfield and Upper Darby Townships.

In operation since September 2009, it has conducted 42 operations to date. The taskforce has arrested 90 drivers for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs, issued 33 citations for underage drinking, 474 citations and 576 warnings for other motor vehicle violations, according to a press release.

“The purpose of the Northern Delaware County DUI Taskforce is to save lives on the roadways and reduce injuries by aggressively enforcing DUI laws,” according to a press release. “Sobriety checkpoints are a proactive visual deterrent while also removing impaired drivers; roving patrols are traffic details with the main goals to spot and stop possible impaired drivers before they can cause harm to innocent unsuspecting motorists traveling on our roadways.”

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