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St. Pat’s Day drunk driving crackdown continues in St. Lawrence County

Posted 3/13/16

St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI is warning drivers of to use caution over St. Patrick’s Day, due to a traditionally high volume of drunk driving. St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI says St. Lawrence County …

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St. Pat’s Day drunk driving crackdown continues in St. Lawrence County

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St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI is warning drivers of to use caution over St. Patrick’s Day, due to a traditionally high volume of drunk driving.

St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI says St. Lawrence County Law Enforcement Agencies will participate in a special STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdown on impaired driving efforts starting on March 17 and will end on March 20. All State, Sheriff’s offices and local municipal law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in an effort to reduce the number of impaired driving injuries and deaths.

The funding for this crackdown was provided by the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation through a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“During this time period, law enforcement will vigorously enforce laws related to driving while impaired with special emphasis on impaired driving either by alcohol or drugs,” the release says. “Driving a vehicle or riding a motorcycle while impaired is not worth the risk. The consequences are serious and can last a lifetime. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for driving while impaired can be significant. Every life that is lost due to impaired driving was due to making poor choices. The most tragic thing about these fatalities is that they are 100-percent preventable.”

“There will be no warnings,” said Michele James, St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI Program. “Our message is simple—Don’t drink or drug and drive. Violators can lose their licenses; pay increased insurance rates; may have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle; legal bills; pay fines and surcharges as well as DMV fees. When the average DWI costs the offender over $4,000-$8,000, wouldn’t you rather have a sober friend pick you up?”