DWI Checkpoint Planned for Wednesday Night

State Police will conduct a DWI/Seatbelt checkpoint on Wednesday, December 28th from 10:00 p.m. to midnight at an undisclosed location in Bossier Parish.

The goal is to find and remove impaired drivers from the road before they can cause injury or death to themselves or others. Additionally, troopers will be checking vehicles for unrestrained motorists in an effort to reduce the number of traffic related fatalities caused by not wearing a seat belt.
Each year, on Louisiana’s highways, numerous people are killed or seriously injured in automobile crashes that involve impaired drivers and unrestrained motorists.

In 2015, 48% of the fatal crashes in Troop G involved impaired drivers and nearly 60% involved motorists that were improperly restrained or not restrained at all. Motorists are asked to designate a sober driver and buckle up.

If you're out on the roads and see an impaired driver, you can dial *LSP (*577) from their cellular phone or to contact their local law enforcement agency.