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Ala. Troopers To Launch Another Traffic Blitz

Birmingham, AL – Alabama state troopers are preparing to launch another statewide traffic blitz. The week-long initiative starts Wednesday.

Troopers, joined by county and municipal police departments, will focus on impaired drivers.

It part of the Department of Public Safety's ``Take Back Our Highways'' program. It would mark the 4th such campaign this year.

Troopers will use nine mobile DUI-testing labs called Batmobiles at various checkpoints.

The crackdown runs through Nov. 26.

Public Safety officials said a 5th statewide traffic crackdown will begin Dec. 17 and end on Christmas Eve.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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