Independence Day Weekend Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

This Independence Day, sheriff’s deputies in Camden County are participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over impaired driving awareness campaign. The primary goal of the law enforcement presence will be to prevent the tragedies previously seen around the July 4th holiday.

From 2016 to 2020, there were 1,390 drivers killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes over the 4th of July holiday period. Thirty-nine percent of the drivers killed were alcohol-impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, and more than half were between the ages of 21-34. Nighttime hours are especially dangerous: Over the 2020 July 4th holiday period, of the 201 people who died in alcohol-impaired motor vehicle traffic crashes, 85% of the crashes were at night.

This Fourth of July, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, and NHTSA are working together to urge drivers to designate a sober driver before drinking any alcohol. If you plan on drinking, plan on not driving. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office recommends these safe alternatives to drinking and driving:

Designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride service to get home safely, If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact the sheriff’s office or your local law enforcement agency immediately, and if a friend is planning on drinking and driving, take their keys away.

This Fourth of July, commit to only driving 100 percent sober, and don’t be a deadly risk to yourself and other innocent people. Remember: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. For more information on impaired driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving.