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This holiday season, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol will work around the clock to keep drivers and passengers safe as they search for impaired drivers.

From December 15 through January 1, law enforcement is partnering with the California Office of Traffic Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a special year-end “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement mobilization to get impaired drivers off the street and to spread the word about this dangerous crime.

As part of the holiday enforcement campaign period, police, sheriff and the CHP will be deploying DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols during the upcoming 18-day DUI crackdown throughout the region.

“This holiday season, drivers will notice increased enforcement watching closely for anyone who is driving impaired,” said LASD Sergeant Robert Hill.

“It is vital that we keep our roads and travelers safe, not just at the holidays, but every day. With extra travelers on the roads, and people attending holiday parties, we will likely see an uptick in drunk driving,” Hill said. “We’ll be arresting anyone we catch breaking this life-saving law.”

Driving under the influence of alcohol can have deadly, devastating consequences. Nationally in 2016, 37,461 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and 28 percent (10,497) died in crashes where a driver had a blood alcohol concentration over the limit of .08. California reported 1,059 DUI deaths at .08 or above.

In recent years, California has seen an increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The LASD supports the new effort from the OTS that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.”

If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI.

Marijuana use can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

“Two simple words can keep your holiday festivities safe – plan ahead,” OTS Director Rhonda Craft said. “Before you head out to any celebration, plan how you are getting home safely. If you are drinking, that means knowing what sober driver or service you will be using.”

Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more.

Funding for this DUI operation is provided to Your Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.

Safety Campaign Videos

* “DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Joint 30 sec.

* “DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Prescription 30 sec.

* “DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Joint (Spanish) 30 sec.:

* “DUI doesn’t just mean Booze” Prescription (Spanish) 30 sec.

* “One Sober Moment” 30 sec.

* “One Sober Moment” 15 sec.

* Drunk driving and distracted driving: “It’s Not Worth It”

As A Driver, Plan Ahead with These Tips

* Arrange rides home for your friends, family, co-workers and yourself before the drinking begins

* Identify and provide free non-alcoholic drinks or other promotional items to the Designated Driver

* Party hosts and servers must limit drinks to your guests or patrons. Don’t serve more than one or two over several hours.

* Cut back on the number of drinks you plan to bring to the party – and provide plenty of food.

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