Extra DUI Enforcement Is Happening Now Through Labor Day
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WHAT: With the last summer holiday around the corner, the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging Utahns to plan a sober ride before drinking this Labor Day Weekend. Additional DUI enforcement is happening statewide; 36 Police agencies are working over 230 shifts for the Labor Day holiday. To highlight the consequences of driving impaired, five UHP troopers with the DUI Squad will offer a ride-along to members of the media. DPS hopes that footage from DUI patrols will illustrate the dangers and consequences of impaired driving for everyone involved.
WHEN: Friday, August 30, 2024
9:00 pm DUI Blitz Briefing
9:45 pm Ride Along
1-on-1 interviews with Lt. Randall & Highway Safety at 8-9 pm or 9:30-10 pm
WHERE: Highway Patrol Section Four, 5681 Commerce Dr, Murray, UT 84107
WHO: Lieutenant Zachary Randall, UHP DUI Squad Supervisor
Jason Mettmann, Utah Highway Safety Office
MEDIA KIT: (LINK)
VISUALS:
- Police vehicles
- Officers in uniform
- Rides with the DUI squad
- DUI/Drug/Alcohol/Crash Statistics
- Blitz Briefing, including MADD representative
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jason Mettmann
Communications Manager, Highway Safety Office
[email protected] , 801-664-7899