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| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 3746 | 2012-08-31 | Troop D | Highway Safety during the Labor Day Weekend |
NEWS RELEASE – TROOP D August 31, 2012 Highway Safety during the Labor Day Weekend The Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest travel periods as the summer season is ending. The resulting increase in traffic volume often leads to more crashes. Motorists should remain attentive to their surroundings, exercise patience, show courtesy to other motorists, and limit distractions inside the vehicle. These are behaviors that can make highway travel safer for all of us. Throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend, Louisiana State Police Troop D will have additional troopers on patrol targeting aggressive and impaired drivers. This additional manpower is made possible by funding provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. Every year across our nation, impaired drivers kill or injure thousands of people. Impaired driving is a deadly crime that remains prevalent in Louisiana. Nationally, alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes was four times higher at night than during the day and thirty-one percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes on weekends were impaired by alcohol, compared to sixteen percent during the weekdays. In Louisiana during 2011, impaired drivers were involved in 43 percent of fatal crashes. In the Troop D area, impaired drivers were involved in 50 percent of all fatalities last year. Troopers will be working closely with local law enforcement agencies to make vehicular travel safer by participating in this year’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” nationwide enforcement campaign. The campaign is designed to save lives by keeping impaired drivers off the road and reducing roadway fatalities. Motorists should designate a safe and sober driver before heading to any location where alcohol will be consumed. To report impaired drivers, motorists are encouraged to dial *LSP (*577) from their cellular phone or to contact their local law enforcement agency.
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