JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NDHP) – On Friday, April 16th, 2021 a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Stutsman County near Jamestown.

The checkpoint will be held between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. After the conclusion of the checkpoint troopers will focus enforcement patrols within Stutsman County, in an effort to remove impaired motorists from the roadway.

So far in 2021, nine of the twenty-two traffic fatalities occurred during alcohol related crashes. Alcohol and drug-related crashes are preventable; every driver needs to consistently make the choice to always drive sober or to designate a sober driver.