DUI Enforcement Operations Planned on Super Bowl Sunday
Officers from the National City Police Department’s Traffic Unit will be deploying on Super Bowl Sunday to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on 02-07-16 between the hours of 2 PM and midnight in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.
National City PD will conduct a ‘Zero Tolerance’ crackdown so “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!”
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one in three traffic fatalities in California during 2012 involved a driver under the influence. During that same calendar year DUI remained the most common reason an adult was arrested in San Diego County.
DUI can impact the economy in addition to the pain and suffering of those immediately affected. Conservatively, a fatality has a $1.4 million impact, an injury $70,000, and a crash that only damages property averages nearly $9000.
If you’re drinking and driving, law enforcement will find and arrest you. No warnings, no excuses. The only way to truly avoid a DUI is to drive sober. There are many ways to get home safely after drinking, and driving isn’t one of them. Designate a sober driver ahead of time, or call a friend or family member. You could also use public transportation or call a taxi. The cost of cab fare is nothing compared to a $10,000 DUI or the cost of someone’s life, and the ‘inconvenience’ of not driving your own car home is nothing compared to the inconvenience of spending time behind bars.
Funding for this program is from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers, Call 911!
Address/Location
National City Police Department
1200 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 619-336-4400