Politics & Government

Another Round of Sobriety Checks for Middlesex Tonight

The Massachusetts State Police will be back out on the roadways make sobriety stops this Friday night.

The Massachusetts State Police are preparing to conduct more sobriety checkpoints on public roadways in Middlesex County this Friday night.

"The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, in a press release. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety."

The Middlesex checkpoints will be in operation Friday night, April 15 into Saturday morning, April 16. 

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Motorists can expect to be randomly stopped on State roadways during that time. 

The sobriety checkpoints are put in place thanks to a grant from the Highway Safety Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. 

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