Fort Lee Cops Cracking Down On Drunk Drivers This Month

FORT LEE, N.J. — The police department will put an extra emphasis on catching drunk or impaired drivers later this summer. The department is participating in the national Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

The campaign, which runs Aug. 19 through Sept. 5, is designed to curtail impaired driving during the busy summer travel season, including Labor Day weekend, the department said. It is funded by the U.S. Division of Highway Traffic Safety.

In 2013, alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for 27 percent of New Jersey's motor vehicle fatalities, according to Wayne police.

Fort Lee police officers gave the following tips for those planning on traveling during the two-week campaign:

• Designate a driver before going out to drink.
• Take mass transit or a taxi home.
• Spend the night where the event was held.
• Always use a seatbelt.

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