DUI Saturation Patrol Ready To Roam Hillsborough County

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents with Friday night party plans be warned: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies will be out in force looking for impaired drivers.

The sheriff’s office, Tampa Police Department and University of South Florida Police intend to team up for a DUI saturation patrol Friday, April 28. The operation is expected to run from 9 p.m. Friday until about 4 a.m. Saturday.

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The sheriff’s office announced the joint effort, but isn’t saying what parts of the county law enforcement officers plan to focus on. The agency’s Blood Alcohol Testing unit, however, will be parked in the 2000 block of Fowler Avenue, an email from the sheriff’s office said.

The multi-agency DUI saturation patrol is part of “our continuing joint mission to identity and apprehend impaired drivers in order to make our roadways safer for all drivers,” the email added.

Motorists age 21 and older are considered impaired if they have blood alcohol levels of .08 or higher. Drivers under the legal drinking age are considered impaired with blood alcohol levels of .02 or higher.

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