Caldwell Police to Crack Down on Drunken Drivers

The Caldwell Police Department will participate in the 2014 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

The initiative to crack down on drunken drivers begins Aug. 15 and runs through Sept. 1 with local and state law enforcement officers conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols.

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a national campaign designed to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners and mobile video display signs.

“More than 10,000 people are killed in the United States each year in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Drunk driving is reckless and preventable,” said Gary Poeduebicky, acting director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “During this campaign police agencies in New Jersey will be sending a clear message. If drivers are caught driving impaired they will be arrested.”

In 2013, alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for 22 percent of New Jersey’s motor vehicle fatalities. 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.