HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — If you're planning to get out and about during the July 4 weekend, make sure you're not under the influence. Huntsville Police patrol and D.U.I. Task Force officers will be on the road looking for impaired drivers and others not following traffic rules, including speeders and people not wearing seatbelts.
DUI Task Force will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout the weekend of July 4-7. If you are stopped at a traffic safety checkpoint be prepared to present your driver's license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration to officers.
The checkpoints help deter impaired driving and encourage drivers to obey all traffic laws to keep everyone safe on the roadways.
If you suspect a driver is impaired, please contact HPD’s non-emergency line at 256-722-7100. When you call, please provide the location, vehicle and driver description, and the vehicle’s direction of travel. If there is immediate danger to the public, call 911.
The Task Force uses data from the National Alabama Highway Safety Office (NAHSO), which has identified more than 50 traffic crash hotspots across the city. Officers could conduct checkpoints at one or more of these locations.
Designated NAHSO hotspot locations include:
- Jordan Lane/Sparkman Drive
- Mastin Lake Road/Pulaski Pike
- Bankhead Parkway/Douglas Lane
- Cecil Ashburn Drive/Old Big Cove Road
- Church St./Pratt Ave.
- Clinton Ave./Monroe St.
- University Drive/Old Monrovia Road
- University Drive/Research Park Blvd.
Also remember that firing guns in a "celebratory manner" is illegal, and it's illegal to use, sell, or possess fireworks in the city limits. The rules for July 4th are the same all year. Only ground-based and handheld "non-explosive, non-aerial devices" are allowed.
Police ask you to stay safe, and if you plan to drink have a designated driver or use Uber, Lyft or a taxi to get home.