South Brunswick PD To Crackdown On DWI Through Labor Day Holiday

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ —The South Brunswick Police Department will be cracking down on drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol through the Labor Day holiday, Chief Raymond Hayducka announced.

The impaired driving enforcement is part of the annual end of summer “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign which began Aug. 20 and will continue through Sep. 6. local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

“During the last five years New Jersey has experienced more than 35,000 alcohol-involved crashes resulting in 618 fatalities," Hayducka said in a statement.

“This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives, especially in light of recent increased motor vehicle fatality rates both nationally and in New Jersey.”

The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of enforcement and public education.

Last year, 23 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related, the police department said. The cost associated with these crashes is estimated to be $44 billion annually.

Here's some advice from law enforcement agencies for the Labor Day holiday:

• 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.

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