The Many Police Department will participate in the National Mobilization of the program, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Special Task Force” from August 18 through September 4, 2023. There will be impaired driving checkpoints throughout the Town of Many along with saturation patrols at high-risk locations.
“In 2021, forty percent of all traffic accidents in Louisiana were alcohol-related. We are participating in this National Mobilization because we care about our residents and visitors and want them to be safe while driving”, stated Chief Cheryl Wooley.
In Louisiana during 2019, the latest national data, total alcohol-impaired driving fatalities numbered 220, while there were 10,142 nationally. There were 15 fatalities in the State of youth under the age of 21 who were driving impaired.
“The purpose of the “Drive Sober” campaign is to make sure that adults and youth driving through and around Many are driving safely and not driving impaired”, stated Many Mayor Robert Hable. “We have our grant writer to thank for getting this funding for our Police Department from the State’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana Highway Safety Commission,” he added.
Remember these two things whenever you are driving: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over! And Click It or Ticket! Drive sober and always wear your seatbelt!