Police ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Crackdown Runs Through Labor Day

Law enforcement throughout South Jersey, including Galloway Police, will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.

Beginning Aug. 21 local, county, and state police will be conducting saturation patrols and running sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.

A concentrated national effort, the campaign helps to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education.

In 2013 in New Jersey, 27 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities were alcohol-related. Nationally, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving-related crashes, according to the Division of Highway Traffic Safety.

The"Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign ends Sept. 7.

Law enforcement agencies participating in the crackdown offer the following advice:

Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.

Spend the night where the activity or party is held.

If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver.

Always buckle-up, every ride. It's your best defense against an impaired driver.

If you are intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive or escort you to your doorstep.

Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.