Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Labor Day Campaign

PERU, IN- The Peru Police Department and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up this Labor Day weekend to target impaired drivers in Peru and throughout Miami County. In addition to regular patrols and DUI Task Force patrols, officers will conduct a multi-jurisdictional sobriety checkpoint for Labor Day during the nighttime hours. Throughout the evening, officers will conduct roving saturation patrols to aggressively seek out and arrest impaired drivers. The purpose of these patrols and of the sobriety checkpoint is to deter intoxicated people from getting behind the wheel, and to remove impaired drivers from our roadways before they cause preventable injury to themselves or others. PPD and MCSO planned this checkpoint with the safety of Miami County citizens in mind. They understand that Labor Day weekend is a fun time for people to socialize and enjoy some drinks. They simply ask you to plan ahead by having a sober designated driver. They also ask that you take care of your friends; if someone tries to drive while intoxicated, take their keys and help find them a safe ride home. If you believe you are behind an impaired driver on the roadway, call 911 immediately.