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Highway Patrol planning sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties in June

South Dakota Highway Patrol cruiser (file)
South Dakota Highway Patrol
South Dakota Highway Patrol cruiser (file)

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is planning a series of sobriety checkpoints across the state throughout June.

Authorities say these checkpoints are designed to discourage drunk driving. The 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.

Troopers are conducting the checkpoints in 14 counties total, including Beadle, Brookings, Brule, Butte, Codington, Day, Hanson, Hughes, Jackson, Jerauld, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pennington and Union counties.