Front Royal Plans to Crakdown on Holiday Drunk Driving

Front Royal Police Department Chief Richard Furr has announced that the Front Royal Police Department will be participating in the ‘CHECKPOINT STRIKEFORCE: DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER’ holiday campaign from now until January 2nd, 2012. Chief Furr states “During this time of year, many families are travelling to different parts of the country. Our primary goal is to get them there safely. The holiday season can be the most deadliest and dangerous times of the year to be on the roadway due to the increase of drunk drivers.” Chief Furr also adds, “Our department will have extra officers out on patrol and will not only be enforcing drunk driving laws, but all traffic laws as well.”

Traffic Enforcement Officer Donald Orye adds, “This time of year, drivers need to be extra careful when travelling. During a 4 day period around Christmas 2010, 13 people were killed in Virginia in alcohol related crashes. This is not the way to celebrate Christmas every year by remembering a family member or loved one that was killed. If you observe someone that may be impaired, don’t hesitate to call the law enforcement agency for that area to report it. You may save someone’s life, perhaps your own.”

The Front Royal Police Department will have extra officers on patrol during this period and will be conducting checkpoints. Motorists are reminded to make preparations before going out. If you plan to drink, have a designated driver or other ways of getting back home other than getting behind the wheel. For more information, please visit www.dmvnow.com or www.smartsafeandsober.org.

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Posted by News Staff on Dec 5 2011. Filed under Warren County. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.