Stepped-up drunken driving patrols planned through Labor Day

“We are joining with law enforcement partners to increase state and national messaging about the dangers of driving drunk”.

According to a press release from the department, five of six fatal traffic crashes during Labor Day weekend a year ago involved alcohol.

Of the crash fatalities that Labor Day weekend, 27 percent involved motorists with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.15 or higher. But they do it anyway and make decisions as if the statistics just can’t happen to them’.

If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement.

Nationwide more than 10,000 people are killed annually in drunk driving crashes, nearly a third of all traffic fatalities.

“Drunk driving is a deadly and preventable crime that places our community in danger”, said New Brunswick Police Lt. Raymond Trigg. That means 6,515 drunk drivers lost their lives along with 3,561 additional victims.

In every state, it’s illegal to drive with a BAC of.

New Albany police are able to use special grants to help pay for DUI officer enforcement and equipment, and overtime for other officers during the long holiday period. “Yes, we want to increase awareness for the campaign, but we want the effects to be permanent”.

In June, Cuomo announced that the state had kept more than 7,500 repeat offenders off the road since implementing tougher DWI standards in September 2012.

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is an annual enforcement effort supported by federal funding allocated to Michigan City Police Department from the Traffic Safety division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI).

There are several ways to avoid being arrested for driving under the influence: designate a sober driver, call a sober friend, call a cab, don’t drink or stay home.