Police to Crack Down on Drunk Driving over the Holidays

The South Orange police department has received a grant from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety to participate in the nationwide "Drunk-driving. Over the limit. Under arrest." crackdown from December 7 through January 3.

"Make no mistake. Our message is simple. If we catch you driving impaired, we will arrest you. No exceptions. No excuses," said Sgt. Michael Corrigan of the Traffic Bureau, in a press release. "We will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and using undercover officers to get more drunk drivers off the road and save lives that might otherwise be lost."

"Drunk driving is simply not worth the risk," according to Sgt. Corrigan. "Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver's license, higher insurance rates, attorney fees, time away from work and dozens of other expenses. So don't take the chance. Remember, if you are over the limit, you are under arrest."  

For more information, visit www.stopimpaireddriving.org