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December 22, 2020
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in December 2018, 839 people died in alcohol-related crashes, and 35 of them on Christmas Day.
As the holiday parties get going, it is important to take precautions to make sure this holiday stays happy.
We explain in Living Right.
Local agencies to participate in ‘Taking Down DUI’ campaign
The Leavenworth Times
Local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a statewide traffic enforcement campaign focusing on impaired drivers during the New Year’s holiday.
The “Taking Down DUI” campaign, which is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation, will take place from Saturday through Jan. 3.
The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office, Leavenworth Police Department, Lansing Police Department and Basehor Police Department are among the agencies that will be participating in the campaign.
Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley said the state program provides reimbursement for overtime for officers who participate in the campaign.
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in December 2018, 839 people died in alcohol-related crashes, and 35 of them were on Christmas day.
As the holiday parties get going, it is important to take precautions to make sure this holiday stays happy.
December includes some of the most celebrated days of the year, but they can also be the most dangerous.
âThey assumed she had a ride home, and she didnât,â said Kathi Meyer Sullivan.
âIn a matter of 24 hours, I lost my job, my family, was publicly humiliated,â said Saryna Parker.
Drunk driving deaths represent around one-third of all traffic fatalities, and increases to nearly 50 percent on December 24th and 31st. Choose a designated driver, use Uber or Lyft, or have a friend on call to come get you.
Intoxalock Endorses Safe Driving During National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Earlier this month, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) marked December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month to help raise awareness about alcohol and drug impaired driving. Intoxalock, a leading provider of ignition interlocks, announces their endorsement of this initiative.
Every December since 1981, the U.S. President proclaims December to be National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) routinely notes an increase in impaired driving during the month of December. It is a month filled with social events, travel, and opportunities to drink for many people. This has translated into alcohol-related driving offenses, injuries, and fatalities.
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December includes some of the most celebrated days of the year, but they can also be the most dangerous
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in December 2018, 839 people died in alcohol-related crashes, and 35 of them were on Christmas day. As the holiday parties get going, it is important to take precautions to make sure this holiday stays happy.
December includes some of the most celebrated days of the year, but they can also be the most dangerous.