Checkpoint Strikeforce
Checkpoint Strikeforce is a multi-jurisdictional program in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware, West Virginia, and Maryland to combat drunk driving. Its motto is "Drunk driving, over the limit, under arrest." Checkpoint Strikeforce began in Virginia in 2002.{{Cite web |url=http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=2010 |title=Governor McDonnell Highlights 2013 Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign |access-date=2013-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215101936/http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=2010 |archive-date=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead }} In 2007, 800,000 drivers were stopped at Checkpoint Strikeforce sobriety checkpoints.
Campaigns
In 2013,{{Cite web |url=http://smnewsnet.com/archives/84947 |title="Thanksgiving Belts & Booze" Campaign to Focus on Impaired Driving and Seatbelt Enforcement |access-date=2013-12-09 |archive-date=2013-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213183202/http://smnewsnet.com/archives/84947 |url-status=dead }} jurisdictions took part in the "Thanksgiving Belts & Booze Campaign" to draw attention to the high rate of DUI crashes that occur over the holidays.[http://news.delaware.gov/2013/11/12/dui-checkpoints-continue-in-november/ DUI Checkpoints Continue In November] The campaign lasted from November 25 to December 13, 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://smnewsnet.com/archives/86161 |title=Sobriety Checkpoint: Three Notch Road in the Hollywood Area |access-date=2013-12-09 |archive-date=2013-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213183157/http://smnewsnet.com/archives/86161 |url-status=dead }}
External links
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080213222128/http://www.wrap.org/checkpoint.html WRAP, Washington Regional Alcohol Program, Checkpoint Strikeforce]