FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INFORMATION OFFICER:

December 11, 2006 Lt. Wm. Funkhouser

(314) 442-2076

Impaired Driver Enforcement

CREVE COEUR - The Creve Coeur Police Department will be conducting special enforcement on December 15 and December 31 to target drunk drivers. Officers will be conducting saturated patrols and (weather permitting) a sobriety checkpoint. This enforcement activity is part of a statewide crackdown on impaired drivers during this holiday season.

Chief John Beardslee stated, “This special enforcement is designed to make highways safer and increase public awareness of the hazards of drinking and driving. By removing intoxicated drivers from the roadways we can decrease the potential for motor vehicle accidents.”

Normal traffic flow will not be severely interrupted and delays will be minimal. The patience, cooperation, and understanding of all motorists will help make the highways safer for all drivers and passengers.

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