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Attention, South Florida drivers! Police will be looking for impaired motorists this weekend

October 26, 2023 / 4:15 PM EDT / CBS Miami

CBS News Miami

MIAMI - Law enforcement will be conducting high visibility saturation and enforcement operations throughout South Florida over the upcoming pre-Halloween weekend to identify and apprehend impaired drivers.

Operations will be conducted from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Friday, Oct. 27, to Monday, Oct. 30.

Authorities say the goal of the operation is to catch impaired drivers who pose an immediate danger to the public and cite traffic violators.

So, if you have to drink, please have a designated driver.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.