Memorial Day Drunk Driving Patrols, Enforcement Planned In Montco

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police have planned a drunk and aggressive driving enforcement campaign over Memorial Day Weekend in Montgomery County and across the state, they announced.

Memorial Day is historically one of the most dangerous weekends of the year for drunk driving and related accidents.

Additional patrols are planned throughout the long weekend, from May 24 through May 27, particularly in areas where alcohol has been identified as a factor in crashes in the past.

State police said there were 651 crashes with four deaths and 142 injuries over the same four day period in 2023. A total of 59 of those crashes involved alcohol, they said.

In addition to drunk driving, troopers will also be enforcing speeding, seat belt violations, distracted driving, and child seat belt infractions.