Courtesy-IN.gov
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana troopers are joining other troopers along the nation’s interstate corridors to deter impaired driving during the Labor Day weekend.
The border-to-border enforcement effort is taking place as a part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. The overtime patrols are funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI).
As part of the enforcement effort, law enforcement agencies nationwide will be focusing efforts along I-65, I-70, I-80, I-90, and I-94. Troopers will be taking drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol off the roads.
About 37 people die in the U.S. in drunk driving crashes every day. That is approximately one person every 39 minutes and more than 13,384 annually, according to NHTSA.
Of the 949 traffic fatalities that occurred last year in Indiana, 110, or 12%, were alcohol-related. While that is a decline from 115 in 2021, there is still a long way to go.
To further prevent drunk driving, ICJI’s Sober Ride Indiana program is running a special holiday campaign in Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis. From September 3 through September 4, the program is offering $15 off Uber and Lyft rides up to 500 redemptions per day.
Ride credits are only available between the hours of 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. while supplies last. To redeem a discounted ride, visit SoberRideIndiana.com.
