‘Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over’ project Aug. 18-Sept. 4

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 6:33 am

Last year, during the final weeks of summer (August 1-September 4, 2022), there were 40 traffic fatalities in Iowa; and according to the a spokesman for the Decorah Police Department 30% of those fatalities were alcohol/drug related.

To prevent future tragedies, the Decorah Police Department is partnering with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state to decrease impaired driving. August 18-September 4, agencies across the state will be participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over highvisibility enforcement project. You’ll see officers working together during this time to take
drunk/drugged drivers off the road. No matter how you plan to celebrate the end of summer, make sure
you plan to do it safely.
“We want drivers to understand it’s law enforcement’s first priority to keep people safe, so we’re asking
everyone to plan ahead,” says GTSB’s Law Enforcement Liaison Randy Kunert. “The Drive Sober
campaign is an awareness effort to spread the message that impaired driving is illegal, and it takes lives.
Let’s make this a partnership between law enforcement and drivers: help us protect the community and
put an end to this senseless behavior.”
There are plenty of options to help impaired drivers get home safely; designate a sober driver or call a
taxi/rideshare. If available, use your community’s sober ride program. If you see a drunk driver on the
road, contact local law enforcement.
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau works with city, county, state, and local organizations to develop
and implement strategies to reduce deaths and injuries on Iowa’s roadways using federally funded
grants.

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