Heads Up Lake Charles And SWLA, CPSO Conducting DWI Checkpoint This Weekend

The Labor Day weekend is almost here which means a long weekend for most folks as they will all be off on Monday, September 2nd, 2024.

Also, this weekend is the kickoff to college football. The McNeese Cowboys will be playing here in Lake Charles and LSU will be live on television on Sunday night So most people will go out tailgating for the pokes or holding LSU football parties at their homes or go out to a restaurant or bar to watch the game.

Add to the mix, live music, concerts, and events going on in the area and there will be a bunch of people out and about. The most important thing you can do is if you plan to let you hair down and have a few, make sure you have a designated driver or a plan to get home safely without drinking and driving.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint this weekend somewhere in Calcasieu Parish. They said,

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DWI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the parish on Friday, August 30.

This checkpoint will target individuals driving under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics, which has been proven to be very effective in discouraging citizens from driving while impaired and people are more likely to designate a driver when they know sobriety checkpoints are being conducted.

This checkpoint is funded by a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

So make sure you have your plan in place and have a safe holiday weekend.