Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown to be Conducted Locally as Part of Statewide End of Summer Campaign

Law enforcement officials from the Twp. of Washington will be cracking down on
drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of summer “Drive Sober
or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Beginning August 19 and continuing through
September 5, 2022, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation
patrols and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort endeavors to raise awareness
about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of high-visibility
enforcement and public education.

Last year, 23% of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related.
Nationally, 11,654 people died in 2020 in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost
associated with these crashes is estimated to be $44 billion annually.

Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2022
Statewide Labor Day Crackdown offer the following advice for the holiday season:

• Take mass transit, a taxicab or rideshare, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity or party is held.
• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions
may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life.
• Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you are intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a
cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep.
• Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking or using drugs, do not let that
person get behind the wheel