South Dakota Sets Locations for May Sobriety Checkpoints

Law enforcement officials in South Dakota are stepping up their efforts to keep drunk drivers off the state's roadways in May.

After setting up 21 sobriety checkpoints in 16 counties in April, the Department of Public Safety has announced plans to span South Dakota this month with 14 locations throughout the state.

In a press release, the DPS outlined the counties impacted:

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SOUTH DAKOTA MAY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT LOCATIONS

Beadle County
Brown County
Butte County
Charles Mix County
Codington County
Jones County
Lawrence County
Lincoln County
Lyman County
Meade County
Minnehaha County
Pennington County
Roberts County
Yankton County

As is typical with these announcements, the exact dates, times, and locations of each checkpoint are not being disclosed.

The monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement.

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