Franklin Lakes PD Will Crack Down On Impaired Driving

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Law enforcement officials in Franklin Lakes will join a statewide crackdown against impaired drivers as part of the annual summer "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.

Local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints beginning Aug. 20 through Sept. 6.

"During the last five years New Jersey has experienced more than 35,000 alcohol involved crashes resulting in 618 fatalities," said Sergeant Denny Knubel. "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."

In 2020, 23 percent of all motor vehicle deaths in New Jersey were alcohol-related, according to a news release. Nationally, 10,142 people died in 2019 in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost associated with these crashes is estimated to be $44 billion annually.

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