DUI Crackdown Thursday Night In Miami

MIAMI, FL — Miami police will be stopping cars on Thursday night as part of a DUI crackdown. Officer Kenia Fallat of the Miami Police Department said that officers will show "zero tolerance" for offenders in the area around NE 3 Court and 79th Street. The area falls in the department's Little Haiti N.E.T. Service area.

"The goal of this checkpoint is to identify and apprehend impaired drivers before they can kill or injure others," Fallat said. "The Miami Police Department will adhere to a zero-tolerance policy for motorists who violate Florida’s traffic laws."

Fallat said that officers will also be looking for people who aren't wearing seat-belts. The rolling patrols will be in effect from 7 p.m. to midnight.

"Miami Police officers will be on alert to apprehend motorists who are driving impaired and ticket those who are unbuckled," she explained.

Thursday's saturation patrol will be operated under the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," "Lets Eliminate Aggressive Driving" and "Buckle Up Florida: Click It or Ticket" campaigns.

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