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Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Encourages Community to Choose a Sober Way to Travel
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Encourages Community to Choose a Sober Way to Travel
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Encourages Community to Choose a Sober Way to Travel 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17th, 2022
Sergeant David Sutter, [email protected] (707) 584-2600Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Encourages Community to Choose a Sober Way to Travel
Rohnert Park, Calif. – As the summer travel season wraps up, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety reminds drivers to be responsible and never drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
“Whether traveling locally or taking a longer road trip to see friends and family, please have a game plan for how to get home safely,” Sergeant David Sutter said. “There is never a good excuse for driving after drinking or using drugs that impair.”
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety asks residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, avoiding distractions behind the wheel, following the speed limit, and not driving impaired.
To help keep our community safe, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety will have additional officers on patrol Aug. 17 through Labor Day (Sept. 5) looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The additional efforts to prevent impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.
In addition to patrols, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety will hold a DUI Checkpoint in September from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city of Rohnert Park.
In 2020, 1,159 people were killed throughout the state in drunk driving-related crashes, which accounted for 30 percent of all traffic deaths.
While drunk driving is a significant traffic safety problem, driving while impaired is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and marijuana may also impair. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone driving impaired, call 9-1-1.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
“Whether traveling locally or taking a longer road trip to see friends and family, please have a game plan for how to get home safely,” Sergeant David Sutter said. “There is never a good excuse for driving after drinking or using drugs that impair.”
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety asks residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, avoiding distractions behind the wheel, following the speed limit, and not driving impaired.
To help keep our community safe, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety will have additional officers on patrol Aug. 17 through Labor Day (Sept. 5) looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The additional efforts to prevent impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.
In addition to patrols, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety will hold a DUI Checkpoint in September from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city of Rohnert Park.
In 2020, 1,159 people were killed throughout the state in drunk driving-related crashes, which accounted for 30 percent of all traffic deaths.
While drunk driving is a significant traffic safety problem, driving while impaired is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and marijuana may also impair. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone driving impaired, call 9-1-1.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Address/Location
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
City Center Dr
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-584-2600