Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign begins Friday

With the summer coming to an end and the Labor Day weekend just around the corner, there will be last minute trips and celebrations that will result in more vehicles on the roads than usual. Some of the celebrations will involve alcohol and as a result, the Decorah Police Department wants to remind everyone that drivers impaired by any substance – alcohol or drugs - should not get behind the wheel of a vehicle.

Last year in Iowa, there were five fatalities over the three-day Labor Day weekend. To help keep people safe on roads and put an end to drunk driving, extra law enforcement will be out, both locally and nationally, in support of the 2019 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. From August 16th through September 2nd, officers will be out in full force pulling over and arresting drivers operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The Decorah Police Department and the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau reminds you: If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive High, Get a OWI