SHAFTSBURY, VT — Vermont State Police will conduct a safety and sobriety checkpoint in Bennington County in the coming weeks.
The Shaftsbury Field Station will partner with local, county and other state law enforcement agencies for the checkpoint.
As of May 9, Vermont has seen 15 motor vehicle crashes resulting in the deaths of 16 people.
The goal of the checkpoint is to help reduce the number of fatal crashes and fatalities statewide as the season shifts toward late spring and summer activities and holidays.
In addition to the checkpoint, troopers will be aggressively patrolling and enforcing motor vehicle laws concerning impaired, distracted and aggressive driving, speeding and seatbelt use in high traffic and high crash areas.
Police remind motorists to avoid operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs and to always utilize a sober driver.
