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New Hampshire Liquor Commission Plans Crackdown on Drunken Driving

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is ramping up efforts to prevent drunken driving during the holiday season by increasing undercover monitoring of establishments serving alcohol and partnering with the state police to increase patrols. A $25,000 grant from the National …

North Carolina Reports Close to 600 Halloween Drunken Driving Arrests

Nearly 600 people were arrested for drunken driving in North Carolina during the state’s Halloween “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. Officials say close to 400 law enforcement agencies participated in the campaign. In all, 583 drunken drivers were arrested, …

Massachusetts Prosecutor to Begin Holiday OUI and Drug Campaign

Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey and local police and fire chiefs are starting holiday campaigns against drunken driving and prescription drug abuse. Morrissey, other public safety officials, the Norfolk County Prescription Drug Task Force and the Alcoholic Beverage Control …

Tennessee Cracks Down on Drunken Driving

The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office is kicking off its campaign to crack down on drunken driving. The director of the Safety Office and other law enforcement will kick off the campaign at an event in Murfreesboro on Thursday. Law …

Texas Increases Highway Patrols for Fourth of July Holiday

Texas troopers will be out in force over the long Fourth of July holiday period looking for suspected drunken drivers and other traffic violators. The Texas Department of Public Safety says patrols will increase starting Friday and running through July …

Michigan Arrests 451 Motorists in Drunken Driving Crackdown

Michigan authorities say they arrested 451 motorists for drunken driving during a three-week impaired driving crackdown in March and early April. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning announced Thursday that the number was a decrease from 510 drunken driving …

Texas DPS Ups Anti-DWI Efforts During Spring Break

The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased anti-DWI efforts during spring break. DPS troopers have added patrols through Sunday to crack down on drunken driving. The extra patrols are funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. …