Driver Sober or get Pulled Over

The Florida Highway patrol will be focused on keeping drunk and otherwise impaired drivers off the roads over the Christmas and New Year holiday.

Law enforcement groups around the state are participating in the national campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

The campaign runs from through January 1st and is designed to discourage drunk or drugged drivers off the roads.

The campaign uses a combination of targeted enforcement and increased visibility of law enforcement on the roadways.

There were over 17,000 DUI crashes in Florida last year that resulted in 877 deaths and the Highway Patrol says each one of those fatalities was 100% preventable.

If you do plan on drinking over the holidays, remember to have a designated driver.

If you can’t do that then call a sober friend or family member or use public transportation to get home.

And if you see someone driving that you think is impaired, you can call *FHP from your cellphone to contact the Highway Patrol to report them.

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