A handful of South Shore residents are facing charges after increased traffic patrols across the South Shore this week.
A 31-year old man from Lower Branch is facing charges of impaired driving after being stopped at roadside checkpoint near his home.
Police say he had been drinking and failed a roadside screening test and a breath test on Saturday.
The same day, a 33 year-old Bridgewater man received a seven day licence suspension for impaired driving after being stopped a checkpoint in Lower Branch.
Meantime, a 21-year old Chester Basin man received a 90 day suspension of his drivers licence after failing a breath test at a roadside checkpoint.
Police are ramping up traffic patrols in conjunction with new laws with stiffer consequences for impaired drivers.
