Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The statistic is found in the Lower Saucon Township Police Department's 2012 annual report, which was released this month.
Although Lower Saucon Township Police charged 119 motorists with driving under the influence and 65 individuals with drug law violations in 2012, that number combined "dropped slightly" from the previous year, police said in their annual report. In fact, in 2011 township police charged 124 people with DUI and 78 with drug law violations. The 2012 Lower Saucon Township Police Department annual report also included the following crime statistics: In terms of DUI/alcohol enforcement, and in conjunction with the Hellertown and Freemansburg police departments, police said the following proactive measures were taken under the direction of DUI Coordinator Robert Winters:
Monday, December 31, 2012
Check out this DUI chart to make sure you stay safe on the road this New Year's Eve.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
When police pull drivers over for suspected drunk driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. Pennsylvania's legal limit is 0.08. According to the Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website, every 40 minutes, 0.01 percent of alcohol leaves your system. Check out the chart in the media portion of this article to see what your limit is. And remember, how you feel also depends on your alcohol tolerance. Of course--as always--if you choose to drink, make sure you have a designated driver.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Hellertown police say Marcia Ballek was stopped after her vehicle was observed impeding the flow of traffic.
While it's more often speeding that catches a police officer's attention, driving at an unusually low speed can also attract the gaze of authorities. According to Hellertown police, the latter is what an officer observed June 10, after an off duty police officer called to report that he had seen a vehicle cross over the double yellow line on Main Street several times. Police subsequently stopped Marcia Ballek, of the 2000 block of Springtown Hill Road, Lower Saucon, at approximately 12:43am, near 14 Main Street. The low rate of speed at which Ballek was allegedly traveling--5 mph--was "impeding the flow of traffic" and several cars were observed backed up behind her vehicle, police said in a press release. After she was stopped, police say…
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14 Main St, Hellertown, PA
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Police say Matthew P. Duddy, of Hanover Township, Northampton County, was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Easton Road April 8.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Lower Saucon Police arrested an 18-year-old man from Hanover Township, Northampton County, and charged him with DUI, DUI as a Minor and Purchase of Alcohol by a Minor, after an officer stopped him on Easton Road in the area of Mockingbird Hill Road at 1:52am April 8. According to police, Matthew P. Duddy, of Stark Road, Hanover Township, was stopped after he was observed allegedly traveling 59mph in a posted 45mph zone. An officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage upon speaking with Duddy and determined that he was 18 years old, police said. Police said Duddy failed field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested and charged.
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Easton Rd & Mockingbird Hill Rd, Bethlehem, PA
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Heidi
4:18 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012
Please remember 1 drink isn't necessarly one full glass or the glass served to you. Also not beverages are equal meaning some wine and beer have a higher alcohol content than others. Be aware 1 dring equals 1.25 oz of hard liquor, 12 oz of beer, or 5 oz of wine. And above all if you drink, don't risk it, please DON'T DRIVE. This goes the same if you are over tired. Driving when tired is just as … more ›