North Carolina Runs Special ‘Booze it & Lose it’ Blitz

August 8, 2008

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North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley announced that law enforcement officers across the state will conduct a one-day “Booze It & Lose It” enforcement blitz today — 08.08.08, as a reminder for motorists not to drink and drive.

The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is coordinating the campaign, which symbolizes North Carolina’s blood alcohol concentration limit of .08.

“Our ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaigns accomplish two goals: removing drunk drivers from the roads and educating the public about the danger of impaired driving,” said Easley. “This one-day enforcement blitz is a good reminder to motorists that drinking alcohol and driving are a deadly mix.”

In recognition of the date, state and local law enforcement officers will be conducting stepped-up checkpoints and patrols across the state Aug. 8. Several of the checkpoints will include the use of North Carolina’s six mobile breath testing units, otherwise known as BATmobiles.

In 2007, 488 North Carolinians died as a result of alcohol-related crashes and more than 9,000 were seriously injured.

Source: Office of the Governor of North Carolina

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  • August 11, 2008 at 1:25 am
    Nobody Important says:
    Stat Guy is probably the same anti MADD poster who speaks up any time a drunk is harrassed for driving under the influence. As the child of an alcholic I would like to see al... read more
  • August 11, 2008 at 12:12 pm
    lastbat says:
    Stat Guy, DUI is an existing and known problem and well within the current scope of law enforcement. Whatever your thoughts on drunk driving it is still illegal and this blit... read more
  • August 11, 2008 at 7:48 am
    Stat Guy says:
    What they should add is that even if you aren't involved in a deadly collision, if you are at .10%, you will also face a very vindictive "punishment" which is a means to suppo... read more
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