Florida Highway Patrol wolfpack to prowl Manatee, Sarasota roads

MANATEE -- The Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI wolfpack detail in Manatee and Sarasota counties from 9:30 p.m. Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday to remove impaired drivers from the roadways.

Troopers conducting the detail will be mobile while monitoring traffic to maximize effectiveness in removing impaired drivers from Sarasota, Manatee, Desoto, Hardee and Highlands county roadways.

Florida law considers a driver with .08 or higher blood alcohol content to be impaired. Drivers under the age of 21 with a BAC of .02 or higher are also in violation of Florida law.

Dial *FHP (*347) from any cell phone to report an aggressive driver or request roadside assistance.

This story was originally published December 24, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Florida Highway Patrol wolfpack to prowl Manatee, Sarasota roads ."