DPS to conduct checkpoints

The Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Division will be conducting Occupant Protection and Child Restraint and Sobriety checkpoints this week.

The Occupant Protection and Child Restraint checkpoint will be held tomorrow, July 28, on Beach Road Susupe by the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Building. It will start at 8am and end at 9:15am.

The Sobriety checkpoint, on the other hand, would be conducted on July 30, Friday, on 16 Highway Chalan Kiya by the CUC Waterloo Station. This operation will start at about 9:30pm and will be terminated at about 10:45pm.

Each checkpoint conducted will last at least 75 minutes (one hour and 15 minutes) at each location.

This activity is part of the DPS’ efforts to deter and detect and ensure that all vehicle occupants are protected.

In addition, traffic officers will be conducting highway criminal interdictions, saturation patrols, aggressive driver interdiction, and laser activities.

For more information, contact Sgt. Sylvan M. Rangamar at 664-9084/5/6.