Galloway Township Police Participating In Year-End 'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over' Campaign

Galloway Township, NJ -- Galloway Township Police will participate in the year-end “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign from Dec. 9, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017.

Along with State Police, the Galloway Township Police Department will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for drivers who may be driving while intoxicated.

The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of high visibility enforcement and public education, police said in a statement released on Tuesday.

In 2015, 29 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related, according to State Police. Nationally, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving crashes.

During the last five years, New Jersey has seen about 41,000 alcohol involved crashes resulting in more than 800 deaths, according to State Police. They also said impaired driving typically increases by about 10 percent during this time of year.

Police provided the following advice:
• Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity or party is held.
• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life.
• Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you are intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep.
• Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.