City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2014

CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
(573)874-7448
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Sgt. Curtis Perkins, Traffic Unit Supervisor
(573)874-6336
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Columbia Police Cracking Down On Impaired Drivers September 19 - September 21, 2014

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

COLUMBIA POLICE CRACKING DOWN ON IMPAIRED DRIVERS SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 21

In 2013, 757 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes. The sobering fact is that substance impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri traffic fatalities.  This is why; The Columbia Police Department will be stepping up DWI enforcement patrols and a sobriety checkpoint this weekend in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the road.

Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other financial hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violations can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.

     For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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