Police Increase DUI Patrols for Cinco de Mayo Weekend

Roseville Police officers and other Placer County law enforcement will be on high alert this weekend for Cinco de Mayo. 

More officers will be on patrol throughout the weekend to stop and arrest suspected drunk drivers, according to the Roseville Police Department. 

The patrols are part of Placer County's Avoid the 7 DUI Task Force and funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Safety Administration. 

Here are some tips from the CHP to avoid driving drunk:

• Make arrangements for a safe trip home before the festivities begin.
• Before drinking, please designate a non-drinking driver and leave your car keys at home.
• If you are impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so you are sure to get home safely.
• If available, use your community’s sober ride program.
• If you suspect an impaired driver is on the road, report that driver by calling 9-1-1.  Callers should be prepared to give a description of the vehicle, license plate number, location, and the vehicle’s direction of travel.
• And remember, if you know people who are about to drive or ride with someone who is impaired, help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.  If a friend is drunk and wants to drive, encourage them not to, even if it means taking their keys away.

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