During August and through Labor Day 2011, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be involved in the statewide “You Drink & Drive, You Lose” Selective DUI Enforcement.  This is a coordinated effort of law enforcement agencies to decrease the number of impaired drivers in our communities.  This selective enforcement is funded through an $18,000.00 Nebraska Office of Highway Safety grant.

Several Nebraska Alcohol-Related Statistics:

• In 2010, there were 1,687 alcohol-related vehicle crashes.
• In 2010, of the 1,687 alcohol-related crashes, there were 790 personal injury crashes.
• In 2010, there were 166 fatal vehicles crashes, resulting in 190 deaths. Of those 166 fatal crashes, 46 (28%) were alcohol-related and resulted in 53 deaths.
• In 2010, there were 10,724 DUI convictions in Nebraska.

Statistics above provided by the Nebraska Department of Highway Safety

Link: http://www.roads.nebraska.gov/nohs/areas/al1enf.html#stats

Our goal with this selective enforcement is to use additional deputies and saturation patrols to seek out suspected drunk drivers and arrest them; thus, creating safer streets for the citizens of Douglas County.

Celebrate responsibly and remember “If You Drink & Drive, You Lose!”

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