Where Sobriety Checkpoints Are Happening In South Dakota

Law enforcement officials in South Dakota have announced the latest locations for sobriety checkpoints statewide.

How Many Checkpoints Will There Be?

After setting up sobriety checkpoints in 13 counties in September, the Department of Public Safety is conducting checkpoints at 20 locations in October.

In a press release, the DPS outlined the counties impacted:

South Dakota September Sobriety Checkpoint Locations

Beadle County
Bennett County
Brookings County
Brown County
Charles Mix County
Clay County
Codington County
Davison County
Day County
Jackson County
Lake County
Lincoln County
Lyman County
Meade County
Moody County
Pennington County
Spink County
Stanley County
Walworth County
Yankton County

You've Been Warned

As is typical with these announcements, the exact dates, times, and locations of each checkpoint are not being disclosed. The South Dakota Office of Highway Safety funds the monthly checkpoints, which are conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with assistance from local law enforcement.

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