 As summer winds down, area law enforcement agencies are increasing its enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on drunk driving. Indiana State Police will be participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign from August 21 through September 7. Troopers will join more than 250 law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct high-visibility patrols to deter motorists from drinking and driving.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is an annual enforcement effort supported by federal funding allocated to the Indiana State Police from the Traffic Safety Division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). Troopers will work overtime to conduct sobriety patrols and checkpoints. According to ICJI, there were 94 fatal alcohol-impaired collisions in 2014 throughout Indiana. While this accounted for 13 percent of all fatal crashes, there was a 17 percent decrease in fatal alcohol collisions between 2013 and 2014.
“The decrease in the number of fatal alcohol collisions in Indiana is a clear indication citizens are realizing drinking and driving don’t mix,†said ICJI Director Dave Murtaugh. “Through the hard work and dedication of all Indiana’s law enforcement agencies, we continue to work toward our goal of zero intoxicated drivers on our roadways.â€
The Evansville District is responsible for patrolling Knox, Pike, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
For more information regarding the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization campaign, please visit: http://www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober/. To learn more about the Indiana State Police, please visit: http://www.in.gov/isp/
