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Date: 12/5/13

Holiday boozers beware: Montgomery Police cracking down on drunk drivers
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

[Montgomery, IL] – From December 20 through January 5 of the New Year, the Montgomery Police will be out in force as part of the annual Illinois “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk drivers. The statewide crackdown will include high-visibility alcohol and seat belt enforcement throughout Montgomery.

The statewide crackdown will also be supported by national and state paid advertising, creating a comprehensive campaign to curb drunk driving during the holiday season.

The Montgomery Police Department said its officers will be aggressively looking for drunk drivers during the crackdown and will arrest anyone caught driving drunk. In addition, front and back belt law violators will be ticketed.

Data shows the holiday season is a particularly deadly time due to the increased number of drunk drivers on the roads, and the Montgomery Police Department is prepared to stop and arrest any drunk driver they see to keep roads safe.

Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign reduces drunken driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this effort, we will help make Montgomery roads safer for everyone throughout the Holiday period.

“Driving drunk is simply not worth the risk. So don’t take the chance. Remember, we will be out in force and we will be watching, so ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,’” said Chief Daniel Meyers.

The law enforcement crackdown is funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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