Deputies Will Be Out in Force Halloween, Looking for DUIs

From the Orange County Sheriff’s Department:

As Halloween is quickly approaching, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging all residents to drive sober or designate a sober driver this weekend.

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Every Halloween there are people who make the choice to drive after a night of drinking alcohol. The Orange County “Avoid” DUI Task Force is reminding all drivers that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. Before you take your first sip of alcohol, designate a sober driver.

The DUI Task Force is deploying extra DUI deputies/officers and staffing multiple DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints on Halloween night to supplement routine patrol officers on one of the most deadly nights of the year. Both deputies and officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and or drug impairment during every enforcement contact all weekend long.

The Orange County “Avoid” DUI Task Force recommends these simple tips for a safe Halloween:

· Before the Halloween festivities begin, plan a way to safely get home at the end of the night.

· Always designate a sober driver.

· If you are drunk take a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation.

· Walking impaired can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. Designate a sober friend to walk you home.

· If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.

· If you know someone who is about to drive or ride impaired, take their keys and help them make safe travel arrangements to where they are going.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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