The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is joining with local law enforcement officers, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the National Center for DWI Courts to mark the official start of its annual anti-drunk driving campaign: "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The nationwide crackdown comes as startling new agency statistics show 70 percent of deaths in drunk driving crashes in 2010 involved drivers with blood alcohol levels that were nearly twice the .08 legal limit.
More than 10,000 police departments and law enforcement agencies across the country will support the campaign through the Labor Day holiday weekend.
There will be additional officers in marked and unmarked police vehicles on the streets of Mesquite, as well as the regularly scheduled patrol shifts enforcing DUI and motorcycle safety.
Citizens are encouraged to report any drivers who may be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the Mesquite Police Department at 702-346-6911.