WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A large multi-agency DWI checkpoint conducted Friday night along the border of Wayne and Lenoir counties resulted in dozens of traffic violations and multiple impaired driving charges.
During the evening of March 13, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a Border-to-Border DWI checkpoint on U.S. 70 at the county line.
The operation was part of the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Region II initiative aimed at removing impaired drivers from North Carolina roadways. A total of 68 sworn law enforcement officers from multiple agencies participated in the enforcement effort.
Support for the operation also came from the Wayne County Detention Center, Lenoir County Detention Center, the Wayne County Magistrate’s Office, and the Forensic Testing for Alcohol BAT Mobile unit.
Authorities reported enforcing numerous violations of North Carolina General Statutes during the checkpoint, including:
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8 Driving While Impaired violations
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6 Driving While Impaired under 21 violations
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1 Driving While Impaired – Drug violation
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3 seat belt violations
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1 child safety restraint violation
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39 no operator license violations
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25 driving while license revoked violations
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1 graduated driver’s license violation
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31 registration violations
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8 no insurance violations
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19 other violations
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1 misdemeanor drug violation
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3 orders for arrest served
Officials said the checkpoint underscores the continued focus on roadway safety and the enforcement of impaired driving laws.
Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce and Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers thanked the many agencies that assisted with the operation.
Participating law enforcement partners included the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, Pender County Sheriff’s Office, Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, Morehead City Police Department, Goldsboro Police Department, Pikeville Police Department, Fremont Police Department, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Officials say operations like this will continue throughout the region as agencies work together to keep impaired drivers off the roads.
