Drunk Drivers Can’t Hide Behind Halloween Costumes
Drivers Beware: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
Modesto, CA - As party-going ghosts and goblins celebrate Halloween this October, Modesto Police Department reminds everyone to keep the party off the road.
Roving DUI Saturation Patrols are planned this weekend as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to lower impaired driving in Modesto and the region. The DUI Patrols will be working on both Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 prior to the little ones heading out for Trick-or-Treating on Monday evening.
“There isn’t a Halloween costume clever enough to hide an impaired driver who has made the poor decision to get behind the wheel,” said Lieutenant Scott Blom of the Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit. “Whether you’ve had one too many or way too many, it is just not worth the risk. Remember, Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.”
Modesto Police Department recommends these simple tips for a safe Halloween:
Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin;
Before drinking, designate a sober driver;
If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation;
If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to call 911;
And remember, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk. If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For more information, please visit www.StopImpairedDriving.org or www.californiaavoid.org.
MEDIA NOTES: To schedule an interview regarding Modesto’s Traffic Safety Operations, please contact Sergeant Brian Findlen 209-342-6107 or via email at findlenb@modestopd.com. To schedule an interview regarding impaired driving efforts and programs in California please contact Chris Cochran, California Office of Traffic Safety at (916) 905-3063 or via email at ccochran@ots.ca.gov.
