Haddonfield, Haddon Township Police Participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

Haddonfield and Haddon Township Police will participate in the annual holiday season “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign, from Dec. 5-Jan. 2, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

Local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through a combination of high-visibility enforcement and public education.

Last year, 22 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related, police said.

Nationally, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving crashes, according to police.

Police estimate the societal cost associated with drunk driving crashes is $37 billion annually.

Police offered the following advice for the holiday season:

• 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.