DWI checkpoint to be held in Manalapan this weekend
DWI checkpoints are often held throughout New Jersey in an attempt to detect, identify, and arrest drunk drivers. They are even more prevalant during the summertime at the Jersey Shore. Under New Jersey law, DWI checkpoints are a valid means of apprehending drivers who are under the influence of alcohol as long as certain procedures are followed by law enforcement.
This weekend the Monmouth County DWI Task Force will conduct a DWI stop on Route 9 South in Manalapan from the hours of 11 p.m. Friday night through 3 a.m. on Saturday morning. According to the Asbury Park Press article, "[t]ask force members and officers from the Manalapan Police Department will pull vehicles from the southbound lanes into the Sun Bank parking lot to determine drivers' sobriety, said Brielle Police Chief Michael W. Palmer, task force coordinator."
Please keep this checkpoint in mind as you plan your travels for the weekend.
