CITY OF JOHNSON CITY
JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
Prepared By: | MPOII Allan Rutledge | Date: | 05/04/17 | Time: | 11:30 am |
Subject: | DUI Enforcement Patrols | Approved By: | Chief Mark Sirois |
The Johnson City Police Department will be placing additional officers on the streets this Cinco de Mayo weekend on the lookout for impaired drivers. These high visibility patrols will be conducted in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office “Booze It and Lose It”
campaign. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is providing grant overtime funding for Johnson City officers to conduct these DUI enforcement patrols aimed at removing impaired drivers from the road during this holiday weekend.
“Police officers see the loss people endure when a tragedy occurs as the result of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Chief Mark Sirois. “We will do all we can to get drunk or drugged drivers off our roadways, and we count on the public’s help in making safe roadways a reality every day.”
Getting behind the wheel after even just one too many drinks can lead to disaster. Although Tennessee’s legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit is .08, even a slight alcoholic “buzz” that’s well below legal limits can be unsafe for drivers and lead to an arrest for impaired driving.
The Johnson City Police Department arrested eight DUI suspects over the past two Cinco de Mayo holiday weekends. Before celebrating Cinco de Mayo this year, make a choice between drinking OR driving. If you choose to drink, designate a sober, reliable driver to get you home safely. If you’re planning on driving, commit to not drinking.
“Safe roadways are often about choices,” Chief Sirois added. “The choice you make could save a life.”
Grant is funded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.