Hoboken Cops Will Join National Drunk Driving Crackdown

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken Police Department will be participating in the 2019 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” national drunk driving crackdown, authorities announced.

According to city officials, the campaign will run from Friday, Aug. 16 to Monday, Sept. 2. During the campaign, the Hoboken Police Department and law enforcement officers from across the state will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols targeting motorists who may be driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.

“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 educational activities including national radio and television advertisements, posters, banners and mobile video display signs. The campaign looks to curtail impaired driving during the busy summer travel season, including the Labor Day holiday period.

During the past five years, New Jersey’s roadways experienced 36,778 crashes and 679 fatalities involving impaired drivers, authorities said.

As part of the initiative, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety provides grants to local police agencies throughout the state to run the two-week campaign. During last year’s crackdown, participating agencies made 1,196 DWI arrests.

The Hoboken Police Department and agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2019 crackdown offer 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.

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