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Participants asked to take a pledge to not drive while impaired
When: Tuesday, Nov. 26; Refreshments begin at 12:45 pm, program begins at 1 pm
Where: Clark County District Courtroom G2, 1200 Franklin St., Vancouver, Wash.
What: The DUI Court team invites you to join us for our first National Impaired Driving Prevention Month “kick-off” event to call attention to this important cause.
We’ll have a very brief program with speakers from Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Target Zero, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). After that, we’ll invite all our guests to join us in taking the pledge to drive alcohol and drug free.
Why: December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. AllRise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals) described the season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day as “one of the deadliest and most dangerous times on America’s roadways due to an increase in impaired driving.”
At Clark County DUI Court, we believe the fight to end alcohol- and drug-impaired driving starts with us. We’ve challenged our DUI Court participants to voluntarily sign a pledge to:
- Protect lives by never drinking and driving or taking drugs that can impair driving.
- Be a good passenger and speak out if someone who is alcohol- or drug-impaired wants to drive.
- Encourage friends and family to drive alcohol and drug free.
We hope our community will join our participants and team in signing the pledge.