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16, 2006
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of The Attorney General
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Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General
Division
of Highway Traffic Safety
- Roberto Rodriguez, Director
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Gary
Myerovich
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Police
to Boost Enforcement on St. Patrick’s
Day
Designate a Sober
Driver Before the Party Begins
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- The State Police, as well as county and
local police agencies, will be stepping
up their enforcement efforts with roving
and stationary patrols to get drunk drivers
off the road on St. Patrick’s Day,
highway safety officials announced today.
“Whether you are meeting a few friends
at a pub or attending a big party, never
drive while impaired or let your friends
drive impaired,” said Division Director
Roberto Rodriguez. “The penalties
for DWI are severe and the consequences
can be tragic and costly in the event of
a crash. A drunk driver has no place on
the roadways of New Jersey.”
Impaired driving is one of America’s
deadliest problems. Nationwide, nearly 13,000
people were killed in 2004 in crashes where
the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of the driver
was .08 or higher, according to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The
legal threshold of intoxication for all
states including New Jersey is .08.
To keep St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
safe, Rodriquez advised:
- If
you’re impaired, call a taxi,
use mass transit or call a friend or
family member to get you home safely
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Use your community’s Sober Rides
program
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Report impaired drivers to law enforcement
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Always buckle up - it’s your best
defense against an impaired driver
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