Vermont Police to Target Drunken Drivers

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Vermont police plan to be out in force keep drunken drivers off the roads during the holidays.

Police say they will be conducting checkpoints to stop impaired drivers and to enforce seatbelt, child restraint and other motor vehicle laws.

Highway fatalities are up sharply in Vermont from last year. So far there have been 75 fatalities this year, compared to 51 in 2011.

Checkpoints are planned around Vermont through the new year.

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