Alaska State Troopers are preparing to ramp up anti-impaired driving efforts over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
They will be conducting extra enforcement efforts focusing on both alcohol and drug use while driving from Nov. 14 through Nov. 27, an information release stated. Funding for the added enforcement was paid for in part by grant sources distributed through the Alaska Highway Safety Office.
In Southeast Alaska, troopers in Juneau, Haines, Klawock, Ketchikan and Petersburg were all allocated overtime for the added traffic enforcement, Department of Public Safety Public Information Officer Megan A. Peters said.
The aim is to be proactive in looking for drivers under the influence, instead of focusing on responding to calls, she said.
Juneau Police Department spokeswoman Cindee Brown-Mills said JPD would not be participating in a special blitz over the holiday weekend, but that every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, between 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., there are a minimum of eight JPD officers on patrol — double the amount of a normal shift.
Last year, no one was arrested for driving while intoxicated over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to JPD Daily Bulletin archives.
Comments (7)
Add commentI hope they will be able to
I hope they will be able to secure some cool footage for NatGeo's "Alaska State Troopers." That show is great for a big bowl of popcorn and bong hits.
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Ich..... you crack me up!!! Hahaha!! *lmao*
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you crack me up too, Ich! happy tokin' buddy.
Thank You!
Thank you for your dedication on keeping Alaska roads safe! Keep up the good work! =D
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About time! They should do it more often and do mandatory checkpoints downtown and in the valley. I really hope they catch my coworkers who drink and drive. Their toxicity shows up in their work performance.
Mandatory checkpoints are in
Mandatory checkpoints are in violation of the constitution--unwarranted search and seizure.
The cops pulled a nasty one
The cops pulled a nasty one on me a few years ago at Thanksgiving. I was baked out of my gourd when they pulled me over. The cop walked up to the window of my car and snarled, "Are you stoned?"
Of course, I replied, "No!"
He then pulled a small box from under his jacket and giggled, "Well, I guess you don't want any of these Hostess Twinkies then."