| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2912 | 2011-06-01 | Troop C | LSP-C Memorial Holiday Results With The No Refusal Implemented |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: June 1, 2011 Troop C Reports Eight DWI Arrest during the Memorial Holiday Gray- Louisiana State Police Troop C reminds everyone to make sure safety is the number one concern during the summer months. The end of the Memorial Day weekend officially begins summer. Troop C, Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes District Attorney’s Offices, and other local law enforcement agencies increased enforcement during this past holiday weekend and implemented the “No Refusal” Memorial Holiday. Crashes involving serious injuries and fatalities historically are attributed to impaired drivers during holiday weekends. Troop C and other local law enforcement agencies were out in force this Memorial Holiday to ensure the safety of everyone as they traveled to their destinations. From Friday, May 27, 2011, at 6:00 a.m. to Monday, May 30, 2011, at 12:00 a.m. Troop C made eight DWI arrest. Of the eight arrests, six were in Lafourche Parish and two were in Terrebonne Parish. Last year for the Memorial Holiday weekend, Troop C had made sixteen DWI arrest. The reason for implementing the “No Refusal” Memorial Holiday is based on the nationwide trend during certain holiday periods when alcohol consumption increases, such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Mardi Gras, Labor Day, etc. This has been addressed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and others in both advertising, public information campaigns, in high intensity patrol, and checkpoint programs. The loss of life associated with an impaired driver causes tremendous amounts of grief to the survivors for the rest of their lives. To combat this trend and reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by impaired drivers, Troop C and other law enforcement agencies implemented the “No Refusal” initiative to ensure that every person arrested for DWI would submit to a test. The Louisiana State Police and Troop C would like to remind everyone to be safe during the summer months. Remember, Don’t Drive Impaired and Buckle Up!!!! Contact Information: M/T Bryan Zeringue Public Information Officer Louisiana State Police - Troop C Office: (985) 857-3683 Bryan.Zeringue@dps.la.gov WWW.LSP.ORG | |||
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