The Lawrence Police Department will have extra officers out looking for impaired drivers on Sunday, April 20.
“This specialized patrol detail, funded through a grant with the Kansas Department of Transportation, will place extra officers in the field specifically looking for motorists who exhibit signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations,” according to a Friday news release from LPD.
“If stopped for a traffic violation, officers will perform field sobriety testing on motorists who show signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption, and appropriate action will be taken,” the release continued.
LPD hopes to encourage community members to designate a sober driver.
According to the ACLU of Kansas, the odor of marijuana provides sufficient probable cause for law enforcement to search your vehicle.
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