DUImsNDJamestown  (CSi)   As North Dakota law enforcement agencies announce the annual Labor Day crackdown to prevent impaired driving, they have a new ally: Miss North Dakota, Macy Christianson. After receiving her crown in June, Macy is focused on making a difference during her reign by urging North Dakotans to make the smart decision not to drink and drive. Macy has added the momentum of her platform to the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign this month.

Macy says “About half of the motor vehicle deaths in our state have been alcohol-related—those are lives that could be saved if the driver was sober.  Drinking and driving is a decision that can overturn your life—and the life of someone else.”

Forty-eight law enforcement agencies across the state, including the North Dakota Highway Patrol, will deploy additional patrols for DUI enforcement August 17 through September 5. Along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP), participating law enforcement agencies include the Sheriffs’ Departments in Dickey, Eddy, Foster, LaMoure, Logan and Stutsman counties, and Police Departments in Carrington, Jamestown, Oakes and Valley City.

Logan County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Mike Marolt says “Enjoy your holiday, but remember that law enforcement is working to show zero tolerance for drunk driving  The public can help get unsafe drivers off the road—call 9-1-1 to report an impaired driver.”

 

Funding for high-intensity impaired driving enforcement is provided by the North Dakota Department of Transportation in order to prevent impaired driving crashes. Learn more about the efforts to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries at ndcodefortheroad.org or join the conversation on the Code for the Road Facebook or Twitter page. Memorials to individuals killed by impaired drivers in North Dakota can be viewed at ndcodefortheroad.org/memorial.