"While we spend the Labor Day holiday and the
end of summer celebrating with our loved ones, law enforcement officers across
the country will take to the roads in an effort to stop impaired driving,
prevent injuries and save lives during this year’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over high-visibility enforcement campaign."
"Holidays like Labor Day are particularly
dangerous for encountering drunk drivers. According to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 138 people were killed in drunk driving
crashes over the Labor Day weekend in 2011. That’s why, through September 2nd,
officers will be out in force to help stop these 100 percent preventable
tragedies."
"Research shows that high-visibility
enforcement can reduce drunk driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent.
Sobriety checkpoints play a key part in raising awareness about the
problem, as well as deterring people from committing the violent crime of drunk
driving, and that’s why it is a key component of MADD’s Campaign to
Eliminate Drunk Driving®."
"Join us in thanking law enforcement for the
work they do to keep our loved ones safe during the crackdown, and all year
long, by
signing our online thank you card. And if you come across a sobriety
checkpoint this Labor Day weekend, make sure to thank the officers for helping
keep our roads safe."
Withers, Jan. "Thank an officer this Labor Day." Message to Tonya Winchester. 19 August 2013. E-mail.
