1. Do NOT drink and drive. Police departments often set up sobriety check points to snag drivers who have had too much to drink. There are some technical requirements the police have to comply with to do this legally but, in the short term, you will spend your Independence Day in jail so, abstain from drinking, get a designated driver, or take an Uber/Lyft. 2. Do NOT use or possess illegal fireworks. Every year we get cases where someone was having a private celebration or

1) Do NOT drink and drive. Police departments often set up sobriety check points to snag drivers who have had too much to drink. There are some technical requirements the police have to comply with to do this legally but, in the short term, you will spend your Independence Day in jail so, abstain from drinking, get a designated driver, or take an Uber/Lyft. 2) Do NOT use or possess illegal fireworks. Every year we get cases where someone was having a private celebration or pu