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ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown to be Conducted Locally as part of Statewide Campaign

            Law enforcement officials from the Aberdeen Township Police Department will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2010 “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign.  Beginning August 20 and running through September 6, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

            A concentrated national effort, the campaign helps to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through the high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners and mobile video display signs.  Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunk driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year, including the summer months.

            Overtime patrols will be funded through the Bayshore Task Force DWI Saturation Patrol grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.  The program will be coordinated by Lt. Alan Geyer.

            Last year, 185 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes on New Jersey highways, representing 31 percent of the 583 traffic fatalities reported in the State.   In addition, 67 of those alcohol-related fatalities occurred during the summer travel season.

            Law enforcement agencies participating in the Over the Limit Under Arrest 2010 Statewide Crackdown offer the following advice:

• If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
• Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity is held rather than get behind the wheel.
• Report impaired drivers to law enforcement.  In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 on their cell phones to report a drunk or aggressive driver.
• Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your position in the vehicle.  It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.