Police Participating In ‘Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign

LIVERMORE, CA — Police are warning Livermore drivers to “drive sober or get pulled over” as part of a high-visibility national enforcement campaign kicking off later this month. Starting Aug. 17, the Livermore Police Department will be deploying DUI saturation patrols during the 18-day enforcement period, which runs through the Labor Day holiday weekend.

The campaign is an effort to reduce the number of drug and alcohol-related collisions, deaths and injuries in the East Bay. Police warn that impaired driving includes prescription drugs and marijuana.

“According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,497 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes, or one person every 50 minutes,” police said in a statement.

Drivers are encouraged to designate a driver, use alternative methods of transportation to get home and download the Designated Driver VIP, or DDVIP, a free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds everyone to report suspected drunken driving by calling 911.

Funding for the campaign is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

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