A driver was arrested for driving under the influence on Ga. 400 in Forsyth County late Wednesday night after troopers found multiple alcoholic beverage cans during a traffic stop.
What’s Happening: Georgia State Patrol troopers pulled over a vehicle on northbound Ga. 400 for failing to move over. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a social media post from the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
What’s Important: The traffic stop happened during what state patrol described as a heightened enforcement period for impaired driving.
The image released by the agency shows numerous beer cans and a breathalyzer displaying a reading of 0.219
Between the Lines: The Georgia Department of Public Safety said troopers are actively looking for impaired drivers to reduce crashes and fatalities during the current travel period.
The Sources: Georgia Department of Public Safety.
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.