State Police at Butler Plan Sobriety Checkpoints for Thanksgiving Holiday Season
Plus, why is Thanksgiving Eve such a popular night for drinking? We have a few good guesses.
Oh, you better watch out this holiday season—and not just for Santa Claus. State police at Butler and the Butler County District Attorney’s DUI Task Force will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols at various times and locations on Butler County's highways throughout the Thanksgiving period. The patrols are being deployed to target aggressive driving violations and impaired drivers, according to state police. Thanksgiving Eve, which falls this year on Wednesday, Nov. 21, traditionally is one of the biggest drinking days of the years—ranking right up there with New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day. "It's kind of a cultural thing. It seems that’s a big party night," said Jackson Township police Chief Terry Seilhamer, who …
