Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis announced today that during the week of April 11 through April 17, Yellowstone National Park Rangers and Special Agents will be conducting safety and sobriety checkpoints on roads inside the park. Yellowstone law enforcement staff will be particularly looking for drivers who are impaired, and for other traffic and safety violations.

In 2003, Yellowstone law enforcement rangers investigated over 562 vehicle accidents, made over 68 arrests for driving under the influence, with an additional 134 criminal cases for possession or sales of illegal drugs.

"We are very committed to safety and safe driving in the park," Superintendent Lewis noted. Yellowstone's over 310 miles of paved roads have some unique driving conditions, and Superintendent Lewis reminds everyone that Federal law requires the occupants of vehicles to wear seatbelts when driving on park roads.

Information provided by the NPS