Officers from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Knox City Police Department and Walkerton Police Department are teaming up to combat aggressive driving and impaired driving.
These officers working under the Starke County Traffic Safety Partnership consortium will be setting up sobriety checkpoints around Starke County to deter, detect and arrest drivers who are driving under the influence. Police will man the checkpoints on Saturday, March 17 between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. at undisclosed locations.
Police suggest planning a safe way home before and festivities begin that involve alcohol. Designate a sober driver or call a sober friend to drive you home. If you know someone who is about to drive while impaired, take the keys and make sure that person makes it home safely.
Officers working in this effort will receive overtime compensation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving.
