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September 22, 2015


Bluffton Police Department Announces End of the 2015 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

Bluffton, IN. – The Bluffton Police Department announced today the completion of the national and statewide 2015 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization campaign. During the annual 20-day enforcement period, 58 tickets and warnings were written; however, no arrests were made for driving while intoxicated within the city of Bluffton.

“The importance of driving sober cannot be overstated,” said Deputy Chief Kyle Randall. “Ensuring drivers understand the risks of driving while impaired is a priority we share all across the state. This campaign drives home the message that sober driving is the only safe way to drive.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2012, an average of one alcohol related driving fatality occurred every 51 minutes. Further, NHTSA statistics show each year on average, more than 10,000 people die on U.S. roadways, due to intoxicated driving.

“Eliminating impaired driving is a priority in our state,” said Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Director, Dave Murtaugh. “With help from all of our partners, we will continue to raise awareness and enforcement on such an important topic – until our Indiana roadways are the safest roadways in the country.”

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is an annual enforcement effort supported by federal highway safety funding. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute distributes funding to more than 250 participating Indiana law enforcement agencies.

For more information regarding the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization campaign, please visit: http://www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober/. To learn more about the Bluffton Police Department, please visit: http://www.blufftonindiana.net/police-department/.

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Kyle Randall, Deputy Chief
260.824.3320
[email protected]