Comprehensive Roadside Safety
Checkpoint to Be Conducted
The objectives of this
checkpoint are as follows:
1.
Deter vehicles
from being operated on the highways with defective equipment;
2.
Deter drivers
from operating vehicles without a valid driver’s license;
3.
Deter drivers
from operating vehicles without proper insurance and/or proper registration;
4.
Deter impaired
driving and thereby reducing deaths, injury, and property damage caused by alcohol
and drug impaired drivers;
5.
Deter impaired
drivers before a crash occurs;
6.
Conduct
checkpoints with a minimum amount of intrusion and motorist inconvenience; and
7.
Ensure the safety
of the affected motorist and officers.
To further enhance highway
safety, LCSO and the FHP encourage all citizens using the highways to report
suspected impaired drivers to the nearest law enforcement agency. When making your report you should attempt to
provide the following information:
A. Where you saw the
vehicle and its direction of travel;
B. The vehicle
description including its color, make and model;
C. A description of
the driver; and
D. The vehicle
license plate information.
Cellular phone callers can
contact the nearest FHP
Communications Center Florida
Roadside Safety Checkpoints
are one part of the enforcement plan to enhance highway safety for all our
citizens and the visitors to our State.