Beginning August 19 and running through September 5, local and state law enforcement officers including the Dunellen Police Department will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the 2016 Labor Day Statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement backed up by public educational efforts including national radio and television advertisements, posters, banners and mobile video display signs. The campaign looks to curtail impaired driving during the busy summer travel season, including the Labor Day holiday period. As part of the initiative, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety provides grants to local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to run the two-week campaign.
“There is a zero tolerance message for this campaign. If drivers are caught operating their vehicle while impaired they will be arrested,” said Gary Poedubicky, Acting Director of the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2016 crackdown offer the following advice: