The sobering fact is that impaired driving
contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri traffic fatalities. In 2011,
220 people were killed and 902 seriously injured in crashes involving an
impaired driver. That’s why the Rolla Police Department is joining other
Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving through July
8, 2012.
The
Rolla Police Department 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 your driver’s
license, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up.
Other financial hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and
the potential loss of 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,” said Sgt. Tim
Mayfield. “Our message is simple and unwavering: Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over.”
For
more Information, please contact Sgt. Tim Mayfield at (573) 308-1213 or visit www.saveMOlives.com.
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