The checkpoint will be held in both directions on Ohio 741, also known as Kings Mill Road, at the intersection of Courseview Drive. This area is just west of Interstate 71 and is in Deerfield Township.
The checkpoint will be conducted by the state patrol and the Mason Police Department.
Tonight's checkpoint is one of three occurring this weekend statewide. There likely will be more next weekend, over the Fourth of July holiday, although officials haven't confirmed any yet.
So just how effective are these check points?
Let's go straight to the horse's mouth....
In 2006, there were 88 DUI checkpoints statewide, including four over the Fourth of July weekend and the weekend before, said Sgt. Anne Ralston, a highway patrol spokeswoman. The Fourth of July checkpoints resulted in eight DUI arrests.
In 2007, 112 checkpoints were held statewide, including two over the Fourth of July weekends - one in Hamilton County - that resulted in 15 DUI arrests.
So far this year, 22 checkpoints have been held statewide, resulting in 68 DUI arrests.
So you mean to tell me that on 22 Friday or Saturday nights from the hours of 11 pm - 3 am you have been able to snatch up 68 DUI's? Wow!!!! That's about three per event? So you're going to tie up how many officers on a Friday or Saturday night to round up three of these scofflaws?
It's a good thing we have these check points because the 10 plus officers that have to man these things would never be able to round up three DUI's on a normal Friday night patrol.
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