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SBSO TO PARTICIPATE IN ‘DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER’ CAMPAIGN
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” high-visibility law enforcement campaign to prevent drunk driving during the Fourth of July holiday, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.
Beginning Thursday, July 2 through Monday, July 6, deputies will be taking to parish streets and highways to participate in the campaign, which is funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office received a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to conduct these types of additional traffic safety enforcement activities.
Sheriff Pohlmann, who is a board member of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, representing the 1st Congressional District, feels grants such as this one are an important tool for the Sheriff’s Office.
“These types of programs promote safety on our state roads and highway systems,” the Sheriff said. “Too many people are needlessly killed or injured each year in traffic accidents. We will not tolerate motorists driving on our roadways while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”
State and local law enforcement officials work year-round to identify impaired drivers and get them off our roads. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to combat impaired driving. LHSC provides support to law enforcement agencies to conduct sobriety checkpoints and extra patrols throughout the year.
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