Lehigh Township's Regional Police Traffic Safety Program

Remember to designate a sober driver this holiday weekend. We will be out looking for impaired driving and underage drinking.

Driving under the influence can be fatal. Drive sober! Your best friend won’t understand why you never came home. #OperationSafeDriverWeek #NoDUIJuly #DriveSober

Don't drive impairedit's not worth it. #DriveSober #BeSafePA

I couldn’t help myself not to post this, but in all seriousness, please stay home if you’re going to consume alcohol. First responders don’t need added strain dealing with impaired driving crashes.

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Sharing the road safely is, well, a two-way street. Parked motorists must not open doors into traffic and should check their mirrors and consider using the Dut...ch Reach before opening their door to ensure there are no cyclists or motor vehicles approaching. Bicyclists should avoid riding close beside parked vehicles (inside the door zone) as a vehicle door may unexpectedly open in front of them. Four feet away from parked vehicles is a safe and prudent distance. #Dooring #DoorZone #BicycleSafety #ShareTheRoad #DutchReach

September 15-21, 2019 is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Lehigh Township Police always look for child passenger safety violations when conducting traffic... enforcement. Make sure your child is safe and schedule an appointment with Lehigh Township Police Departments certified child passenger safety technicians. You can call 610.760.8800 or email Officer Roth: [email protected] or Officer D'Alessandro: [email protected] to schedule an appointment. This is a free service we provide to anyone, regardless of where they live. Lehigh Township Police will be assisting at a car seat event at North Whitehall Township Building on September 17th from 11a-2p. The township building is located at 3256 Levans Rd Coplay, Pa 18037. Please call to schedule an appointment 1-888-402-LVHN (5846). There are available spots for this checkup event. #nationalchildpassengersafetyweek WFMZ, The Morning Call, Penndot, What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley

We will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint during the Labor Day Enforcement Period. We will also have roving patrols out looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. Please remember to designate a sober driver, use mass transportation or use an uber or lyft. WFMZ, The Morning Call, News 13

Want to be sure that your child is in the safest position or secured properly in the car seat? Come out on 9/17 from 11-2 at the North Whitehall Township Building located at 3256 Levans Rd Coplay, PA 18037. For appointments please call 1-888-402-LVHN (5846)

We’re out until 1pm conducting free Car Fit checks Hope Lutheran Nursery School with Bethlehem Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network. #visionzero Car-fit.org

Back to school time is fast approaching, remember to give yourself some extra time in the morning to avoid rushing.

Are you coming to Lehigh Township Police National Night Out? We have a fun and information-packed night. This is a free night (including food), however, we do h...ave a basket raffle going on as well as a separate raffle for K-9 Cash Lehigh Twp PD. We are also hoping we will have official K9 Cash tee shirts for sale at the event as well. Join us from 6pm -10pm at Indian Trail Park on August 6th. This is a free event for anyone who lives, works or drives through Lehigh Township. Come out and help us make this year's attendance even better than last. Activities: 6pm - Event kicks off with the singing of the National Anthem by one of our local elementary school children, and interpreted in sign language. Raising of the colors by the Egypt V.F.W Post 7293 Home of the Tomcat 6 pm throughout the event - Kids activity tables, coloring & crafts with the police. Throughout the event - Free food & drinks, including hotdogs, turkey BBQ, snow-cones, locally made A-Treat soda. 6pm 8pm Ask an officer questions regarding public safety, highway safety, or any other community question for the police. Also on hand will be our local district magistrate to answer questions in his field. 6pm - K9 Kop will be on site with registrations for K9 Cash's 5K and 1-mile fun walk in September. Pibbles Paws Safe Haven - Dog Rescue will be on-site with furry friends in need of a home. Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. will be on-site with fire safety-related material. Sign up for Nixle (Lehigh Township Community Alerts) and follow us on Facebook for free raffle tickets. 6pm 8:30pm Historical society building opened for tours. 6pm- WolfPack Search and Recovery K9 Demo 6:30 8:30pm, Health screenings by Northampton Regional Emergency Medical Services Inc Lehigh Township Department of Public Works touch a truck come see the equipment that plows your roads, and keeps the township roads clear. Questions about public works? Ask questions of the public works Superintendent. Bethlehem HealthBureau will be on hand with public health information & games Lehigh Township Police Department o 6:30pm Presentation on Vision Zero, our latest highway safety effort to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities. o 7pm Presentations on safety for children (safety & anti-bullying) o 7:30pm K-9 Demonstration come out and see our newest Officer, K-9 Cash Lehigh Twp PD, and his handler Officer Jonathan Roth. Volleyball & horseshoes throughout the event. There will be inflatable games for the kids. We will be handing out crime prevention materials, child safety information and other materials to safeguard against crime. The night will conclude with a movie in the park, Wreck it Ralph 2, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and campfire starting after dark. Popcorn included! WFMZ, The Morning Call, What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley, News 13, Pam Lehman, Walnutport Happenings, Borough of Walnutport

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PennDOT is seeking motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey. Make your input count, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019PDHwySafety. #TellUsWhatYouThink What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley, WFMZ, The Morning Call, News 13, Lehigh Township Police Department, Moore Township Police Department, Borough of Walnutport, Colonial Regional Police Department, Bushkill Township Police Department, Nazareth Borough Police Department, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Northampton County Emergency Management Services, Northampton Police Department, Tatamy Borough Police Department, Slate Belt Regional Police Department, ,

Friday 22 officers were trained in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE). This class teaches offices to recognize the signs of alcohol and drug impaired drivers. We will be conducting roving patrols this holiday weekend. Please designate a sober driver, wear your seat belt and drive defensively, not aggressively. Also, remember it is illegal to furnish alcohol to minors. Furnishing includes providing alcohol to a minor as well as providing a place for the minor to consume alcohol.

Distractions account for thousands of crashes each year, make the choice to stay focused while behind the wheel every day.

This morning Officer Roth was awarded the 2019 Highway Safety Leadership Award by PennDOT during the Highway Safety Conference. Officer Roth was honored for his efforts that exemplify extraordinary commitments to traffic safety and realizing the collective goal of zero deaths. Officer Roth was nominated by Bethlehem Health Bureau Sherri Penchishen and Mildred Ozoa.

"Both engage in dangerous behaviors, bicyclists more so than motorists."

Pennsylvania Coordinated Enforcement Day! In an effort to advance the Vision Zero initiative, Lehigh Township Police in cooperation with Borough of Walnutport P...olice conducted multiple traffic enforcement details on SR 145 and on SR 248. This detail was conducted using a Police Traffic Safety Grant received through Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). 81 citations were issued during a 5-hour enforcement wave. Three citations were issued for not wearing seatbelts, 77 citations were issued for speeding, and one for traffic control devices. We will be conducting more details like this throughout the year. Please remember to wear your seatbelt, and obey the speed limit and other traffic laws. For more information on Vision Zero visit the webpage at https://lehightownshipvisionzero.weebly.com/ What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley, News 13, The Morning Call, WFMZ

We will be conducting roving patrols this weekend for St Patrick’s day. We will be looking for underage drinking and DUI drivers. Remember to designate a sober driver, take mass transportation or use one of the apps on your phone if you plan on drinking.

STEAD-D SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT - Drinking and Driving costs lives. To enforce that, the Pennsylvania State Police are conducting an upcoming STEAD-D sobriety chec...kpoint scheduled for St. Patrick's Day weekend. As always, please do not drink and drive. #DRIVESOBER https://www.wgolv.com//a-stead-d-sobriety-checkpoint-will- #WGOLV #PSP #Dontdrinkanddrive #Staysafe #SteadDSobrietycheckpoint

Lets keep our kids safe! Know your responsibilities of the PA School Bus Stopping Law https://www.dot.state.pa.us//BDL%20Publicatio/Pub%2097.pdf

#C4TrafficSafety #CelebrateResponsibly #SuperBowlSunday

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We are attending the spirit free mix-off today

Since we don’t live on a Caribbean island and winter is upon us, remember this when securing your child in a car seat. https://youtu.be/V7bTQsU_4Mo

There will be roving patrols tonight through Saturday looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. #drivesoberThere will be roving patrols tonight through Saturday looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. #drivesober

Attending the Pennsylvania DUI Association annual meeting.

Thought of the day......

How long do kids need to use a booster seat for? What does a booster seat DO, anyway? Boosters "boost" children up so that the adult seat belt fits a school-age child's skeleton safely. https://supercarseatgeek.wordpress.com//kids-need-a-boost/

There’s no trick or treat in driving impaired. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

No driver shall operate a vehicle while wearing or using one or more headphones or earphones. Learn more safety tips at www.PennDOT.gov/Safety. #PATrafficLaw #DriveSafe +=

Attending the PLCB Conference learning how to spot fake IDs this morning. PLCB Alcohol Education

Colonial Regional checkpoint confirmed. Schoenersville Road at Macada Drive. 2-DUI alcohol, 4- DUI drugs 1- refusal (alcohol and drugs). Thank you to the designated drivers.

Labor Day DUI Enforcement is in effect. #drivesober

Labor Day Enforcement: We will be conducting two checkpoints during the month of September. Remember to designate a sober driver. We will also be looking for underage drinking, especially now that school is in session.

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Lehigh Township Checkpoint confirmed at Riverview Dr and Blue Mountain Dr (Treichlers Bridge). 2-DUI alcohol, 2-DUI drugs, several drug arrests, driver arrested for failing to have an ignition interlock, 1 stolen vehicle recovered, 1 arrested for a Felony Warrant and false ID. Thank you to all the designated sober drivers.

Remember to designate a sober driver we will be checking #roving #checkpoint during the month of AugustRemember to designate a sober driver we will be checking #roving #checkpoint during the month of August

Lehigh Townships National Night Out event is free to everyone, join us on August 7th.

Impaired driving enforcement has been scheduled for the July 4th holiday. We will be conducting roving patrols, checkpoints and cops in shops. Remember to designate a sober driver. Also remember not to serve alcohol to anyone under 21. To report suspected impaired driving or an underage drinking party call Northampton County Communications Center at 610.317.0808 ... WFMZ What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania DUI Association PLCB Alcohol Education The Morning Call Blue Ridge Cable Television PennDot Lehigh Township Police Department Moore Township Police Department Borough of Walnutport Bushkill Township Police Department Colonial Regional Police Department Bangor, Pennsylvania Stockertown Police Slate Belt Regional Police Department Upper Nazareth Police Department Nazareth Borough Police Department Northampton Borough Police Department Tatamy Borough

We will be out again tonight looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. If you suspect you are following an impaired driver or want to report an underage drinking party call 610.317.0808 for Northampton County Communications Center. We are also in the middle of a click it or ticket enforcement period. So remember to wear your seatbelt and secure children in an appropriate child seat or booster. If you need assistance with installing or checking your child seat Lehigh Twp. has certified car seat technicians that can help. Call 610.760.7800 to set up an appointment

Cinco de Mayo roving patrol statistics: 47 drivers contacted 4 arrested for DUI- Alcohol 1 arrested for DUI - Drugs ... 1 person arrested for a warrant 1 person arrested for possession of drugs 8 traffic citations issued 36 warnings issued Thank you to the designated drivers. Remember, we will be out looking for DUI and underage drinking throughout the summer. Pennsylvania DUI Association, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), lehighvalleylive.com, The Morning Call, News 13, PLCB Alcohol Education, Lehigh Township Police Department, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Northampton Borough Police Department, Moore Township Police Department, Stockertown Police, Tatamy Borough, Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Slate Belt Regional Police Department, Bushkill Township Police Department, Upper Nazareth Police Department, Colonial Regional Police Department, Nazareth Borough Police Department,

Happy cinco de mayo. We will have roving patrols out tonight to look for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. Remember to designate a sober driver, take an Uber, lyft, bus or taxi.

Secretary Leslie Richards speaking at the opening session for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) 2018 Traffic Safety Conference.

Chief Fogel instructing officers on report writing and preparing for court.

Sergeant Bill Williams from Allentown Police Department assisting with instructing a standardized field sobriety testing practitioner class with officers from Northampton, Lehigh and Carbon counties. This class assists officers with detecting and successfully prosecuting impaired drivers and underage drinkers.

Remember to designate a sober driver tonight, we will be out roving around looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers.

Don’t start your New Years in the back of a police car, ambulance or a hearse. Designate a sober driver, call a cab, take an Uber or lyft. We have roving patrols out looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers.

New Year’s Eve roving patrols are scheduled, so remember to designate a sober driver. We also have cops in shops details out throughout the weekend. These details put undercover police in establishments that sell and serve alcohol to prevent the sale of alcohol to underage buyers. WFMZ, What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley, DUI Checkpoint@ (Lehigh Valley), Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force, Real DUI(Lehigh Valley), The Morning Call, News 13, Lehigh Township Polic...e, Borough of Walnutport, Colonial Regional Police Department, Bushkill Township Police Department, Slate Belt Regional Police Department, Moore Township Police Department, Pennsylvania DUI Association,PLCB Alcohol Education, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Upper Nazareth Police Department, Nazareth Borough Police Department, Northampton Borough Police See more

Remember to designate a sober driver this holiday season. We will be out looking for DUI drivers, underage drinkers and aggressive driving. PLCB Alcohol Education Pennsylvania DUI Association Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force http://www.brctv13.com//21119-holiday-travel-expected-to-b

Two roving patrols were deployed on November 22 and November 24th. 51 vehicles were contacted, 44 warnings were issued, 6 traffic citations were issued, 1 citation was issued for a failing to wear a seat belt, 2 drug arrests were made, and 1 driver was arrested for DUI-Drugs. We will be out tonight again looking for impaired drivers and underage drinkers. #drivesober WFMZ lehighvalleylive.com The Morning Call Blue Ridge Communications

Case law update Pennsylvania DUI Association

Attending Pennsylvania DUI Association’s Annual meeting learning about the new ignition interlock law, which was effective August 25, 2017

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Lehigh Township checkpoint confirmed 3 DUI arrests.

Slate Belt Regional Police Department's checkpoint on August 26, 2017 statistics in Plainfield Township on SR512: 487 cars contacted 17 traffic citations issued 13 written warnings issued... 8 driver's were screened for DUI 4 alcohol related DUI arrests were made 1 drug related DUI arrest was made 1 arrest for possession of drugs was made. See more

Plainfield checkpoint confirmed: 5 in custody for DUI

1 in custody for DUI.

We're out tonight, remember to designate a sober driver if you plan on drinking. We are aiming for zero alcohol or drug related crashes tonight (and every night), help us achieve that goal.

Lehigh Township's Regional DUI Enforcement Program will be conducting roving patrols and checkpoints during the Musikfest event. Please remember to designate a sober driver, call a cab, take mass transportation or call an uber or lyft. If any uber or lyft drivers have ride share codes or discounts, feel free to post them here. We will be out looking for DUI drivers and underage drinkers during the next month. Also remember to wear your seatbelt. ... Just a reminder, coffee, tea or a cold shower will not sober you up, only time will. WFMZ Online, The Morning Call, lehighvalleylive.com, What's Going On In The Lehigh Valley Lehigh Township Police Department, Bangor, Pennsylvania, Northampton Borough Police Department, Moore Township Police Department, Stockertown Borough Police Dept, Tatamy Boro Police Department, Borough of Walnutport, Slate Belt Regional Police Department, Bushkill Township Police Department, Upper Nazareth Police Department, Colonial Regional Police Department, Nazareth Borough Police Department

Helping North Central Highway Safety out today at a senior event doing car fit checks for senior drivers. We are also checking car seats to ensure they are transporting their grandchildren safely.

We're out looking for DUI drivers and underage drinking. #drivesober. We are also checking for seatbelt usage #buckleup

Just a reminder as you prepare for the July 4th Holiday, remember to designate a sober driver. We will be out conducting roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints now through the holiday. #drivesober #noduijuly . We will also be looking for underage drinking as well. If there are any ride share codes that anyone would like to provide, please post them below. If you suspect you are following a DUI driver, dial 911. If you'd like to report underage drinking, call 610.317.0...808 (Northampton County Dispatch Center) The Morning Call, WFMZ, lehighvalleylive.com