EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during November.

These checkpoints aim to bring awareness to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising, NMSP said in a news release.

"These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs," NMSP added.

The State Police said that the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Division provides overtime grant funding to local law enforcement agencies for traffic safety enforcement, training, education, and equipment in high-risk area

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