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Drunk driving crackdown begins Friday, August 21st in California

August 19, 2009 By Lauren Tyson 2 Comments

If you drink, be a passenger, not a driver

If you drink, be a passenger, not a driver

Over 540 California law enforcement agencies in 41 counties will be cracking down on drunk driving starting this Friday, August 21 through September 7, 2009. These agencies are part of the AVOID Program, which focuses on increased drunk driving patrols during holiday periods when drinking and driving is at its highest. According to the California Highway Patrol, 1,489 people were killed in alcohol-related collisions in 2007 (the latest statistics available).

The AVOID Program is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the Business, Transportation & Housing Agency.  Funding pays for officer overtime hours, reassignment, and public awareness campaigns during the increased enforcement periods.

The program’s message is:  The only way to AVOID the county’s law enforcement officers is to drive sober.

The 41 counties now taking part in the AVOID Program are:

Alameda County Butte County Colusa County
Contra Costa County Fresno County Glenn County
Imperial County Kern County Kings County
Lake County Los Angeles County Madera County
Marin County Merced County Monterey County
Napa County Nevada County Orange County
Placer County Riverside County Sacramento County
San Bernardino County San Diego County San Francisco County
San Joaquin County San Luis Obispo County San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County Santa Clara County Santa Cruz County
Shasta County Siskiyou County Solano County
Sonoma County Stanislaus County Sutter County
Tehama County Tulare County Ventura County
Yolo County Yuba County  

If you have a liquor license, monitor your guests’ drinking. Don’t let them drink too much or too fast. If they do become intoxicated, be sure to arrange a safe ride for the person. That way you protect them AND your business.

Filed Under: DRINKING DURING HOLIDAYS Tagged With: drinking and driving, drunk driving

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Lauren C. Tyson is a professional liquor license consultant with 29 years of experience at the California Alcoholic Beverage Control as an investigator, supervising investigator, and district administrator. She is a recognized expert in liquor licensing, liquor law enforcement  and responsible alcohol service. Read More…

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