For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D62012
March 6, 2012

EMPHASIS: Upcoming "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" Mobilization Campaign

The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. In 2011, 220 people were killed and 916 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. That’s why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving March 16-18, 2012.

Troop D will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and DWI saturation patrols enforcing
Missouri’s DWI laws and keeping impaired drivers off the road.

Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates increase. Other financial effects include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential of losing one’s job or job prospects. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.

“Driving drunk is simply not worth all the consequences,” stated Captain Villanueva. “Our message is simple and unwavering: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”

For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.

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