During Super Bowl LIII, the Milpitas Police Department will be actively searching for drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs.
DUI saturation patrols will take place in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests. In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. The Milpitas Police investigated 24 suspected DUI crashes which resulted in 15 reported injuries.
In recent years, California has seen an increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. Milpitas Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in an arrest.
The Milpitas Police Department encourages drivers to follow these tips to avoid a DUI:
• Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab, or public transportation – to get home.
• See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home.
• Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
• Hosting a Super Bowl party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is driving and how they are getting home.
Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.
Funding for this DUI operation is provided to the Milpitas Police Department through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Press Release By: Sergeant Heylen #253
Date/Time: January 17, 2019 / 1:30 P.M.
