The Milpitas Police Department will have extra officers on patrol this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, March 13th - 17th, from 9:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M., looking for those driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. If you plan to have a few cheers for St. Patrick’s Day, remember to plan ahead and have a designated driver take you home.
In 2018 alone, 73 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
To ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:
• Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab or public transportation – to get home.
• If you see someone who is clearly impaired try to drive, take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a safe way home.
• Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
• Hosting a party? Offer non-alcoholic drinks as an alternative. Monitor those who are drinking and ensure they have a safe way home.
Using a paid service to get home is cheap, but getting a DUI is not! Drivers convicted of DUI can expect the pay upwards of $13,500 in fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension(s) and other expenses; not to mention possible jail time.
Funding for St. Patrick’s Day DUI enforcement is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Press Release By: Sergeant Joseph Heylen #253
Date/Time: March 4th, 2020. 1:00 P.M.
