Indiana State Police are planning sobriety checkpoints across the state this month.

The Indiana State Police will ramp up traffic enforcement in preparation for the Labor Day holiday, when people have been known to imbibe alcohol while trying to enjoy the end of summer.

State troopers will aim to prevent impaired driving with increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints from August 16 through August 30. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is helping fund the blitz as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

“Our top priority is keeping our roads and our community safe,” Indiana State Police Sergeant John Davis said. “The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is an awareness effort to get the message out that drunk driving i

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