Montgomery County Police has announced that during the August 25 sobriety checkpoint on northbound Georgia Avenue at Weller Road, officers from MCPD and allied agencies stopped approximately 372 vehicles and arrested 5 people for driving while impaired. Last week MCPD announced that it stopped 565 vehicles and arrested 4 people for driving while impaired during an August 18th sobriety checkpoint on northbound Frederick Road at Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg.
Last month, recreational marijuana use became legal in the state of Maryland and Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones issued the following reminder before the July 4th weekend, “We implore drivers to think of cannabis the same way they think of alcohol. Do not get behind the wheel of a car if you are impaired. Our officers will pull over and arrest anyone they suspect of driving while impaired. Alcohol, marijuana and other drugs can impair the ability to drive because they slow coordination, judgment, and reaction times. Our priority is keeping the roads safe for everyone.”
During the August 25 checkpoint on northbound Georgia Avenue at Weller Road, officers from
MCPD and allied agencies stopped approximately 372 vehicles and arrested 5 people for driving while impaired.https://t.co/jJsaCbfQpE#McpNews #ImpairedDrivingEnforcement pic.twitter.com/6KwM1ov5G3— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) August 28, 2023