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Law enforcement plans show of force for holiday period
Local officials take part in "Hands Across the Border"
From staff reports.
JENNINGS — North Florida and South Georgia plan to have a visible presence on roadways during the Labor Day holiday weekend period.
Thursday, law enforcement officers from North Florida and South Georgia held the 17th Annual “Hands Across the Border” event, an event focusing attention on safe driving, encouraging law enforcement agencies from both states to be vigilant in their enforcement effort during the holiday weekend.
Authorities across the nation are taking part in the: “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.,” campaign on impaired driving which began Aug. 15 and ends after the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
“Driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. Yet we continue to see far too many people suffer debilitating injuries and loss of life as a result of impaired driving,” said Florida Highway Patrol Maj. Richard Carpenter, in a prepared statement. “This careless disregard for human safety must stop. To help ensure that happens, Florida and Georgia’s law enforcement agencies are dedicated to arresting impaired drivers wherever and whenever they find them.”
According to FHP statistics, Labor Day weekend in Florida is among the deadliest for drivers – with 39 people killed on Florida roads last year.
Law enforcement officials have taken on a no tolerance policy — altered drivers will be shown zero tolerance for impaired, unbuckled, and/or speeding motorists. There will be no warnings and no excuses. The goal of the campaign is to save lives on our roadways during the holiday weekend.
Law enforcement representatives from Florida and Georgia met close to the states’ border to symbolize their collaborative effort before starting their respective enforcement endeavors. In conjunction with today’s event, heightened DUI patrols will begin tonight with DUI Checkpoints and Roving DUI Patrols to be held throughout the weekend.
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes year round. In 2006, more than 13,000 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. The picture for motorcycle riders is particularly bleak. The latest statistics show that forty-one percent (41%) of the 2,007 motorcycle riders who died in single-vehicle crashes had BAC levels of .08 or higher.
Thursday, law enforcement officers from North Florida and South Georgia held the 17th Annual “Hands Across the Border” event, an event focusing attention on safe driving, encouraging law enforcement agencies from both states to be vigilant in their enforcement effort during the holiday weekend.
Authorities across the nation are taking part in the: “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.,” campaign on impaired driving which began Aug. 15 and ends after the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
“Driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher is illegal in every state. Yet we continue to see far too many people suffer debilitating injuries and loss of life as a result of impaired driving,” said Florida Highway Patrol Maj. Richard Carpenter, in a prepared statement. “This careless disregard for human safety must stop. To help ensure that happens, Florida and Georgia’s law enforcement agencies are dedicated to arresting impaired drivers wherever and whenever they find them.”
According to FHP statistics, Labor Day weekend in Florida is among the deadliest for drivers – with 39 people killed on Florida roads last year.
Law enforcement officials have taken on a no tolerance policy — altered drivers will be shown zero tolerance for impaired, unbuckled, and/or speeding motorists. There will be no warnings and no excuses. The goal of the campaign is to save lives on our roadways during the holiday weekend.
Law enforcement representatives from Florida and Georgia met close to the states’ border to symbolize their collaborative effort before starting their respective enforcement endeavors. In conjunction with today’s event, heightened DUI patrols will begin tonight with DUI Checkpoints and Roving DUI Patrols to be held throughout the weekend.
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes year round. In 2006, more than 13,000 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. The picture for motorcycle riders is particularly bleak. The latest statistics show that forty-one percent (41%) of the 2,007 motorcycle riders who died in single-vehicle crashes had BAC levels of .08 or higher.
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local law enforment wrote on Aug 29, 2008 1:52 PM: