Upcoming Fort Myers DUI Checkpoints

The Fort Myers Police Department will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint sometime this weekend beginning Friday, January 22.

The operation will take place at an undisclosed location in the city of Fort Myers. Checkpoint emphasis is placed on the following:

1. Remove impaired drivers from the roadway

2. Reduce the likelihood impaired drivers will operate their vehicles on our roadways
3. Heighten awareness

4. Educate the public on the dangers of drunk driving.

Various community partnerships, including planned DUI sobriety checkpoints, are established with the goal of educating and informing the public on traffic safety issues. Fort Myers police received funding from the Florida Department of Transportation to host DUI checkpoints. The money helps purchase DUI checkpoint equipment and to pay officers overtime when they participate in the checkpoints.

Please do not drive drunk whether there is or isn’t a upcoming sobriety checkpoint. It is dangerous and can leave you regretting it for the rest of your life. However, if you have been charged with a DUI in Charlotte County or Drunk Driving in Fort Myers, Lee County you need a lawyer to defend your rights. Call 1-800-MUSCA-LAW to schedule a free meeting to discuss the charge.

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