Drive sober or get pulled over campaign targets impaired drivers during the holiday season.
The Ventnor City Police Department will join other Downbeach law enforcement agencies to crack down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of summer Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over statewide campaign.
Beginning Aug. 19 and continuing through Sept. 5, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated, Ventnor Police Chief Joe Fussner said in a release.
The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over effort raises awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of high-visibility enforcement and public education.
This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives, especially considering recent dramatic increases in motor vehicle fatality rates both nationally and in New Jersey.
During the last five years, New Jersey has experienced more than 33,000 alcohol involved crashes resulting in 662 fatalities. Last year, 23% of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol related. Nationally, 11,654 people died in 2020 in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost associated with these crashes is estimated to be $44 billion annually.
Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2022 Statewide Labor Day Crackdown offer the following advice for the holiday season:
