Mission Viejo, California – DUI Task Force 4th of July Holiday Weekend Enforcement
By admin • Jul 2nd, 2009 • Category: DUI Checkpoints, Lead StoryDISCLAIMER - Any Charges Reported in these Press Releases are Merely Accusations and the Defendants are Presumed Innocent Unless and Until Proven Guilty.test
Avoid The 10 – Sheriff’S Department Announces Holiday Weekend Crackdown On Drunk Drivers Drunk Driving: Over The Limit. Under Arrest.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department “Avoid the 10” DUI Task Force will be out during the 4th of July Holiday Weekend, with an aggressive DUI enforcement policy.
“Driving drunk isn’t worth the tremendous risk. If you’ve had too much to drink, you’d better find a safe and sober ride home or your chances of arrest are high,” said Sgt. Jerry Brittain, of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. “Too many people still fail to understand that alcohol and driving don’t mix. Impaired driving is no accident – nor is it a victimless crime.”
During the 2008 Independence Day Holiday weekend, nearly 400 people were killed or injured in alcohol related traffic collisions. In 2007, 200 people died as a result of drunk driving.
The consequences are serious and real. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for driving while impaired can be significant. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver’s license, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses.
The Avoid the 10 – DUI Task Force along with Mission Viejo Police Services will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Friday July 3, 2009 in the city of Mission Viejo. The checkpoint will operate from 7 pm to 3 am. DUI Saturation Patrols will also be conducted during the 3 day holiday weekend in the Sheriff Department’s contract cities.
Sgt. Brittain urges drivers to follow these easy steps:
Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin.
Before drinking, please designate a sober driver and give that person your keys.
If you drink, call a taxi, a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so
you are sure to get home safely.
If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate: Report Drunk Drivers,
Call 9-1-1!
For more information contact Media Relations at (714) 647-7042 or visit www.StopImpairedDriving.org
SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CALIFORNIA
550 NORTH FLOWER STREET – P.O. BOX 449
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0449
(714) 647-7042
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