Crime & Safety
Iowa State Patrol Crackdown to Target Intoxicated Motorcyclists
If you congregate near other motorcyclists this summer watch out, the State Patrol might be nearby.
The Iowa State Patrol has announced that it will be cracking down on intoxicated motorcyclists for the rest of the summer.
In a release issued today, the state patrol stated that for its "Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over" crackdown it would be:
...zeroing in on major motorcycle rallies and popular bars where motorcyclists are consuming alcohol this summer -- to stop and arrest impaired riders. Special patrols on major highways and roads, including Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton, will be scheduled around the Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally at the Iowa Speedway, July 25-28, 2012.
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According to the release the effort is being undertaken to target motorcyclists due to the large number of motorcycle accidents that are caused by drunken drivers.
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