GRESHAM POLICE INCREASE DUII ENFORCEMENT FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
News Release from Gresham Police Dept
Posted on FlashAlert: August 27th, 2015 6:27 PM
Gresham, Ore. - The Gresham Police Department is participating in a nationwide traffic safety campaign focusing on impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 through 8, 2015.
Officers will perform enhanced DUII focused patrols throughout Gresham, looking for drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The goal of this campaign: save lives by removing impaired drivers from the streets.
The Cost of Drunk Driving in 2013:
* Approximately one-third of the 10,076 people killed in traffic crashes in the United States involved drunk drivers with blood alcohol concentrations [BACs] of .08 or higher.
* Over Labor Day weekend, there were 424 crash fatalities nationwide. Almost half (48%) of those fatal crashes involved drivers who had been drinking (.01+ BAC), 38% involved drivers who were legally drunk (.08+ BAC), and more than a 25% involved drivers whose BAC was almost twice the illegal limit (.15+ BAC).
* Approximately 1 in 5 child (12 and younger) passenger deaths were in drunk driving crashes. 71% of the time, it was the child's own driver who was drunk.
* Of those child passengers killed while riding with a drunk driver, 44% were not buckled at the time of the crash.
The Labor Day DUII campaign is designed to deter people from driving while impaired by implementing high-visibility enforcement and increasing the number of officers on the streets who are assertively seeking to identify and stop impaired drivers.
Ways to prevent impaired driving:
?,? Stop alcohol service long before the event is over.
?,? Prepare for guests to stay the night or assist with calling for cab service.
?,? Choose a responsible designated driver.
?,? Serve plenty of food to lessen the effects of alcohol.
?,? Offer a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages.
?,? Report impaired drivers by calling 911.
Grant funds from the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Impact support these extra high-visibility DUII patrols.
Officers will perform enhanced DUII focused patrols throughout Gresham, looking for drivers operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The goal of this campaign: save lives by removing impaired drivers from the streets.
The Cost of Drunk Driving in 2013:
* Approximately one-third of the 10,076 people killed in traffic crashes in the United States involved drunk drivers with blood alcohol concentrations [BACs] of .08 or higher.
* Over Labor Day weekend, there were 424 crash fatalities nationwide. Almost half (48%) of those fatal crashes involved drivers who had been drinking (.01+ BAC), 38% involved drivers who were legally drunk (.08+ BAC), and more than a 25% involved drivers whose BAC was almost twice the illegal limit (.15+ BAC).
* Approximately 1 in 5 child (12 and younger) passenger deaths were in drunk driving crashes. 71% of the time, it was the child's own driver who was drunk.
* Of those child passengers killed while riding with a drunk driver, 44% were not buckled at the time of the crash.
The Labor Day DUII campaign is designed to deter people from driving while impaired by implementing high-visibility enforcement and increasing the number of officers on the streets who are assertively seeking to identify and stop impaired drivers.
Ways to prevent impaired driving:
?,? Stop alcohol service long before the event is over.
?,? Prepare for guests to stay the night or assist with calling for cab service.
?,? Choose a responsible designated driver.
?,? Serve plenty of food to lessen the effects of alcohol.
?,? Offer a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages.
?,? Report impaired drivers by calling 911.
Grant funds from the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Impact support these extra high-visibility DUII patrols.
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