{"id":70339,"date":"2016-06-27T11:26:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T15:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70339"},"modified":"2016-06-26T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T00:32:33","slug":"madison-county-to-participate-in-statewide-stop-dwi-fourth-of-july-crackdown-enforcement-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70339","title":{"rendered":"Madison County to Participate in Statewide STOP-DWI Fourth of July Crackdown Enforcement Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sheriff Allen Riley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Impaired Driving Crackdown runs July 1 through 5<\/em><\/h3>\n

Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley announced today that Madison County police\u00a0agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving.<\/p>\n

The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start July 1 and\u00a0end July 5. The Fourth of\u00a0July extended weekend is historically a deadly period for impaired driving. This year, the 4th of July weekend begins on a Friday, so we expect heavy travel to begin Thursday, June 30, and festivities to\u00a0begin Friday, July 1, and run through Tuesday July 5.<\/p>\n

Americans love to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, food and fireworks, but all too\u00a0often the festivities turn tragic on the nation&#39;s roads. The fact is, this iconic American holiday is also\u00a0one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes. According to data from\u00a0NHTSA, during July 4th holiday period over the five years (from 2010 to 2014), 752 people lost their lives in crashes involving drivers with a BAC of .08 or more. These fatalities account for 42 percent\u00a0percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities over this same five-year period. The New York State\u00a0Police, Madison County Sheriff’s Office and municipal law enforcement agencies will collaborate across the state and\u00a0will be out in force in this coordinated effort to aggressively target those who put lives in danger.<\/p>\n

The Fourth Weekend Crackdown is one of many statewide enforcement initiatives promoted by the\u00a0New York State STOP-DWI Association. The Statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign also\u00a0targets Labor Day Weekend, Halloween and the national Holiday Season in December.\u201cThis\u00a0Fourth of July holiday, you can show your patriotism by helping to make Madison County roads<\/p>\n

\u201cThis\u00a0Fourth of July holiday, you can show your patriotism by helping to make Madison County roads\u00a0safer for everyone,\u201d said Sheriff Allen Riley. \u201cRemember, drive sober or get pulled over. It\u2019s as simple as that.\u201dLaw enforcement is not messing around this Independence Day: if<\/p>\n

Law enforcement is not messing around this Independence Day: if\u00a0you\u2019re caught driving drunk, you will be arrested. And keep in mind that aside from putting your\u00a0life and the lives of others at risk, driving impaired can also lead to serious consequences. A DUI\u00a0arrest can mean time in jail, loss of your license, and steep financial expenses; the average DUI\u00a0costs about $10,000.<\/p>\n

While STOP-DWI efforts across New York have led to significant reductions in the numbers of\u00a0alcohol and drug related fatalities, still too many lives are being lost because of crashes caused by\u00a0drunk or impaired drivers. Highly visible, highly publicized efforts like the STOP-DWI Crackdown\u00a0Campaign aim to further reduce the incidence of drunk and impaired driving.<\/p>\n

The Sheriff recommends these simple tips to prevent drunk driving:<\/p>\n

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  • Plan a safe way home before the fun begins; HAVE A PLAN<\/li>\n
  • Before drinking, designate a sober driver<\/li>\n
  • If you\u2019re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public\u00a0transportation;<\/li>\n
  • If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don\u2019t hesitate to contact law enforcement by<\/li>\n
  • dialing 911;<\/li>\n
  • If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help\u00a0them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Impaired Driving Crackdown runs July 1 through 5 Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley announced today that Madison County police\u00a0agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start July 1 and\u00a0end July 5. The Fourth of\u00a0July extended weekend is historically a deadly period for impaired driving. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-iiv","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Allen-Riley.jpg?fit=300%2C262&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}