The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with local and state law enforcement to enforce a simple, but weighty message: if you have consumed impairing substances, do not get behind the wheel.
The statewide “Holiday Booze It and Lose It” enforcement campaign increases public awareness and deters impaired people from driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs and other impairing substances.
“Driving under the influence is deadly and illegal, and it should never be an option for getting home,” said GHSP Director Mark Ezzell. “We want everyone to enjoy the joy-filled holiday season, but we want everyone to do so responsibly. There are many available choices for a safe ride home; impaired driving is never the answer.”
From today until Jan. 5, law enforcement agencies will increase the number of patrols and sobriety checkpoints in all 100 counties.
According to the N.C. Department of Transportation, a total of 12,146 vehicle crashes involving an impaired driver occurred in North Carolina last year. Of that number, 394 crashes resulted in fatalities.
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