DWI Crackdown Returning To Bloomfield: Patrols, Checkpoints

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Police in Bloomfield will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

For 2021, the annual campaign will kick off Friday, Aug. 20 and continue until Monday, Sept. 6.

Law enforcement officials – including those in Bloomfield – will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

According to a news release from the Bloomfield Police Department:

“The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort endeavors to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of high-visibility enforcement and public education. During the last five years, New Jersey has experienced more than 35,000 alcohol involved crashes resulting in 618 fatalities. This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives, especially in light of recent increased motor vehicle fatality rates both nationally and in New Jersey. Last year, 23% of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related. Nationally, 10,142 people died in 2019 in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost associated with these crashes is estimated to be $44 billion annually.”

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