News Release from: Gresham Police Dept
ENHANCED DUII ENFORCEMENT
Posted: December 26th, 2012 9:46 PM
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RELEASE DATE: December 26, 2012
CONTACT PERSON: Officer Ben Costigan - Public Information Officer
Enhanced DUII Enforcement
The Gresham Police Department will be conducting extra DUII patrols over the New Year's Holiday. The patrols will begin December 28th and continue through the 31st. The primary purpose of this emphasis is to remove impaired drivers from the roads. We want to ensure that the holiday season is as safe as possible for all motorists. ODOT provides the following tips for your holiday parties.
ï,· Have designated drivers. Plan to have sober drivers at your party who can escort folks home. Volunteer to be a sober driver at someone else's party.
ï,· Plan ahead to get keys. Prepare a basket or bowl where all of your guests can leave their keys. You are the only person who can retrieve the keys. This way, you can examine all of your guests before they leave.
ï,· Have a cab fare fund. Having available cash to pay cab fare for your guests if they need it reduces the stress on you. If you can't afford to pay for it yourself, ask your guests to pitch in a few bucks on your invitation.
ï,· Have a phone number for a cab company handy. Print the name of a local cab company on your invitation and ask your guests to program it into their mobile phones.
ï,· Purchase non-alcoholic beverages. Always have soft drinks, juices and other non-alcoholic beverages available for those guests who are driving or choose not to drink.
ï,· Plan to be sober. Be a responsible host. Limiting your own alcohol intake will allow you to better determine if a guest is sober enough to drive at the end of the night.
Everyone plays an important part in keeping our highways and city streets safe. Immediately report aggressive, dangerous, and intoxicated drivers to the Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications at 503.823.3333 or call 9-1-1 if it is an emergency.
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