Lemoore police take on drunk drivers Friday, Aug. 19

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 3:30pm By The Leader Staff

The Lemoore Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, August 19, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. within the city limits of the Lemoore.

The department is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes locally and through the county’s Avoid DUI Task Force Campaign with this DUI saturation patrol.

Personnel will be checking drivers to identify offenders and get them off the street, as well as heightening awareness to the dangers of impaired driving.

A major component of the saturation patrols, beyond taking dangerous drivers off the road, is to increase awareness of the consequences of impaired driving and to encourage using sober designated drivers. DUI Saturation Patrols are a proven effective method for achieving this goal. By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the Lemoore Police Department believes motorists are deterred from drinking and driving.

Lemoore Police Department will also be partnering in this Avoid the 18 - DUI Campaign where all law enforcement agencies will put additional officers out on checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols.

Law Enforcement encourages everyone to Report Drunk Drivers, Call 911! Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.