South Dakota Ramps Up Sobriety Checkpoints This December

South Dakota Ramps Up Sobriety Checkpoints This December

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Law enforcement officials in South Dakota have announced the latest locations for sobriety checkpoints around the state.

How Many Checkpoints Will There Be?

After setting up sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties in November, the Department of Public Safety is conducting checkpoints in 15 locations during the month of December.

In a press release, the DPS outlined the counties impacted:

South Dakota December Sobriety Checkpoint Locations

  • Bennett County
  • Brule County
  • Butte County
  • Codington County
  • Custer County
  • Day County
  • Hughes County
  • Jerauld County
  • Lincoln County
  • Meade County
  • Minnehaha County
  • Moody County
  • Pennington County
  • Walworth County
  • Yankton County

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You've Been Warned

As is typical with these announcements, the exact dates, times, and locations of each checkpoint are not being disclosed. The monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement.

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As is typical with these announcements, the exact dates, times, and locations of each checkpoint are not being disclosed. The monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement.

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