Monday, April 1, 2013
Massachusetts State Police will run extra safety checks on vehicles in the area on Friday, April 5 into Saturday, April 6.
If you spot a Massachusetts state trooper camped out by the side of the road somewhere in Norfolk County this weekend, he or she may be doing more than just watching for speedsters. Colonel Timothy P. Alben, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced a sobriety checkpoint will be established on an undisclosed public way in Norfolk County from Friday, April 5 into Saturday, April 6. Alben said the purpose of the checkpoint is to further educate motorists and strengthen public awareness to the need of both detecting drivers who are operating under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and taking them off the road. The checkpoint will be conducted over varied hours, vehicles will not be chosen arbitrarily and troopers will …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A routine sobriety checkpoint for drivers in Norfolk County is slated for the holiday weekend.
Drivers in the Norfolk County area should take note that Massachusetts State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night into Sunday, Nov. 24 and 25, according to an announcement from Colonel Timothy P. Alben, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from the roadways," the statement reads. According to the statement, the checkpoint will operate during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorist will be minimized with advanced notice to reduce …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Massachusetts State Police will run extra safety checks on vehicles in the area on Friday, Aug. 3 into Saturday, Aug. 4.
For the second time in three weeks, the Massachusetts State Police have planned a sobriety checkpoint for Norfolk County, according to a press release issued this week. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," Colonel Timothy P. Alben, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, said in a press release sent out Monday. The checkpoint, scheduled for this weekend, will be operated during varied hours on an unspecified motorway within Norfolk County, which includes Foxborough, from Friday, Aug. 3 into Saturday, Aug. 4. "The selection of vehicles will not be…
Friday, July 13, 2012
Massachusetts State Police will run extra safety checks on vehicles this weekend in the area.
The Massachusetts State Police will operate a Sobriety Checkpoint this weekend in Norfolk County, according to a press release issued this week. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," Colonel Marian J. McGovern, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, said in a press release sent out Monday. The checkpoint will be operated during varied hours on an unspecified motorway within Norfolk County, which includes Foxborough, from Friday, July 13 into Saturday, July 14. "The selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any …
