Gloucester Township Police To Participate In Drunk Driving Crackdown

Gloucester Township, NJ -- Gloucester Township Police are participating in the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Aug. 19-Sept. 5.

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a national campaign designed to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement backed up by public educational efforts including national radio and television advertisements, posters, banners and mobile video display signs.

The campaign, which will include sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looks to curtail impaired driving during the busy summer travel season, including the Labor Day holiday period.

“Many people believe that after a few drinks they’re still safe to drive,” State Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Gary Poedubicky said. “Even one drink can impair your judgment and reaction time, putting not only yourself, but everyone on the road, in danger. There is a zero tolerance message for this campaign. If drivers are caught operating their vehicle while impaired they will be arrested.”

The Division of Highway Traffic Safety provides grants to local police departments to participate in the program.

In 2013 alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for 27 percent of New Jersey’s motor vehicle fatalities, police said.

They also offered the following advice:
• If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out.
• Take mass transit, a taxi or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity is held.
• Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you’re 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 you to your doorstep.