As the summer season wanes, the Honolulu Police Department is issuing a reminder to those wheeling around the island's roads: drive sober or get pulled over. Honolulu Police Department announced it will continue to run unannounced impaired driver checkpoints between September 1 and October 31. It's part of their extended campaign to curb traffic-related injuries and fatalities—a sobering reminder that a choice to drive impaired could carry irrevocable consequences.
The effort is not novel; it's an extension of the department's existing commitment. Sly checkpoints have cropped up weekly since September 2023, and they're slated to continue through the next turn of the season. This is in coordination with a federal "52/12" sobriety checkpoint program—an endeavor of relentless pursuit to create safer streets.
Driving under the influence isn't just dangerous, it's also a choice faced with harsh legal repercussions. "Drinking and driving can result in serious consequences. We strongly urge drivers to think before they get behind the wheel," states the Honolulu Police Department on their website. And indeed, for those who might forget, the legal drinking age in Honolulu remains at 21, with the promotion of intoxicating liquor to underage individuals considered a misdemeanor that could lead to a year behind bars.
