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Expect to see extra Tigard Police officers beginning today and continuing through March 17 coinciding with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The Tigard Police Department is making plans for a high visibility enforcement (HVE) as part of a nationwide effort to reduce impaired drivers. Here in Tigard, grant funded overtime for officers will allow extra patrol to locate drivers who are operating a vehicle under the influence. The program is in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Drive sober or get pulled over. If the statistics surrounding impaired drivers isn't enough-the related penalties if caught will certainly be.
* Last year, more than 10,000 people died as a result of alcohol-impaired crashes: one every 51 minutes
* Alcohol impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually
Please plan ahead if your plans include consuming alcohol or other intoxicants. Don't drive -- call for a sober driver, taxi or ride share, or use public transportation to get home safely. If you notice an impaired driver -- call 9-1-1 immediately to report it.
Together we can all make our roads safer. You can learn more about HVE campaigns at www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober Enjoy the day-safely and responsibly.