Bernards Police Participate In Statewide Impaired Driving Crackdown

Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 1 the Bernards Township Police department will participate in the 2014 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Statewide Labor Day Crackdown.

During that time, officers will do patrols specifically targeting impaired drivers, according to a release from the Bernards Police Department.

Their goal is to reduce the overall number of impaired driving fatalities in the state by 5 percent - compared to reports from 2010 to 2012.

In 2012 about 19 percent of vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were because of impaired driving. The release does note, however, that the percentage is lower than in previous years.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over project provides funding for local municipalities so they are able to implement an impaired driving enforcement campaign.