WEST NEW YORK — The town of West New York will be ramping up enforcement against drunk driving, as part of the statewide, year-end “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
From Dec. 8 through Jan 1, the WNY Police Department will work with state law enforcement in conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, to find potentially intoxicated motorists.
“During the last five years New Jersey has experienced nearly 40,000 alcohol-involved crashes resulting in more than 750 fatalities,” said West New York Mayor Felix Roque, in a press release. “This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when impaired driving traditionally increases by nearly 10 percent.”
If you plan to drink, WNY Police advise you to have a designated driver, use mass transit, take a taxi, ask a sober friend to take you home, or spend the night at the house the activity is happening at.
If someone you know is drinking, do not allow them behind the wheel under any circumstances.
