Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announces the kickoff of the Drugged and Drunk Driving month. The 3-D Program is an effort by the Sheriff’s Office to identify, and take off the roads, those individuals who are driving in an impaired state, whether it is from alcohol or drugs.
The 3-D Program will run during the holiday season starting Thanksgiving and go through the New Year’s weekend. The Sheriff’s Office will be setting up checkpoints on various roads in Stafford County looking for individuals who are driving in an impaired state.
“The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is committed to helping ensure that citizens have a safe and happy holiday season,” states Sheriff Charles Jett. “Drunk or drugged drivers not only impact their own well being but are also a very real danger to innocent, law abiding citizens. We want to stop these drunk or drugged drivers before they harm themselves or others.”
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens that if they see a suspected drunk/drugged driver to call 911. The Emergency Communication Officer will relay your information to deputies in the area.
Important Facts:
1. One person is killed every 30 minutes due to drunk driving.
2. 1 in 10 drivers after midnight is driving impaired. 1 in every three drivers is impaired after 2:00 am.
3. A first time drunk driving offender, on average, has driven drunk 87 times prior to being arrested.
4. In 2010 Stafford Deputies charged 520 individuals for driving under the influence with 75 of those charges coming from the 3-D checkpoints.
5. In 2010 Stafford County had 99 alcohol related motor vehicle accidents.
-Unedited press release
