The North Central Highway Safety Network’s Regional DUI Enforcement Group, along with the Lehighton Borough Police Department, have announced sobriety checkpoints and DUI roving patrols will be conducted during the period of Friday through Monday on state routes 248, 209, 903, 902, and 443.

The checkpoints are part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving being conducted across the state. Specially trained officers, drug recognition experts, who can spot symptoms of drug-induced impairment will be available statewide to detect drug impaired drivers.

Travelers are reminded to report drunken drivers by dialing 911. To report underage drinking call 1-888-UNDER-21.

Sobriety Checkpoints are funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.