Police to increase patrols
By KIMBERLY YAKOWSKI
kimy@herald-mail.com
Authorities across the Tri-State area are advising New Year's Eve revelers to party responsibly or spend their holiday in jail.
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Police in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are to increase roving patrols that will be seeking drunken drivers tonight.
Aggressive drivers or those with seat belt or other vehicle violations also will be targeted, Hagerstown City Police Sgt. Mark Renner said.
This is the first holiday season since Maryland lowered its blood alcohol content level for impaired driving from .10 to .08.
Most drivers pulled over for drunken driving still are testing higher than Maryland's new .08 blood alcohol level, according to city, county and state police.