Louisiana State Police Troop D plans to conduct a sobriety and seat belt checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight tonight at an undisclosed location in Calcasieu Parish.

“Our mission will be to detect and arrest impaired drivers before they can cause injury or death to themselves or others,” Trooper First Class Derek Senegal said. “Additionally, we will be checking vehicles for unrestrained motorists and occupants in an effort to reduce the number of traffic-related fatalities caused by not wearing a seat belt.”

Support for this checkpoint is provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.