The Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign will run from Friday through Sept. 1, according to Gov. Mike Easley's office. Garner police announced Thursday that they would work with officers from Apex and Cary and the Wake County Sheriff's Office to set up a DWI checkpoint starting at 11 p.m. today through 3 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of West Garner Road.

Between Aug. 17 and Sept. 3 last year, more than 500 alcohol-related crashes occurred on the state's roads, resulting in 27 deaths and 400 injuries, according to the Governor's Office.

State and local law enforcement officers conducted a similar anti-drunken-driving campaign Aug. 8, when they cited 454 drivers for DWI.

They also issued 808 citations for seat belt violations and 185 citations for safety violations involving child passengers. In addition, they filed 2,047 speeding charges and 190 drug charges, apprehended 56 fugitives and recovered 11 stolen vehicles.

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