New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
“The Massachusetts State Police rolled extra patrols this past weekend as part of the national “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign.
The patrols were coordinated within each Troop through the Department’s Traffic Programs Section. From Friday night through Monday morning, Troopers made 38 arrests for operating under the influence.
One driver who was stopped was charged with both OUI-alcohol and OUI-drugs. Three of the OUI arrests were for drunk driving-second offense. One of those three blew a .18% on the breath test (legal limit is .08%); the other two refused the breath test, triggering automatic license suspension to go along with their upcoming criminal prosecution.
The highest breath test result was .24%, three times the legal limit.
The MSP will continue its increased presence through the Drive Sober campaign in the coming weeks.”
