GIRARD, Kan. – Drivers are advised that during the period of Aug. 19 through Labor Day, Sept. 4, the Girard Police Department will join other police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roadways during “You Drink. You Drive. You Lose.”
It is illegal to drive while impaired, yet one person is killed in a drunk driving crash every 52 minutes in the United States. Just one drink before driving can put the driver and others in danger, because alcohol impairs thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination.
Driving after consuming alcohol or any other potentially impairing substance is a choice.
The “You Drink. You Drive. You Lose.” enforcement campaign is intended to remind drivers to take a moment to consider how it would be to begin every day with the memory of that decision if it resulted in injury or death. When driving impaired, a person is not only more likely to crash, but that crash is much more likely to cause serious injury or death. Drivers are urged to think about their family, their friends, their coworkers, and neighbors.
And, always wear a seatbelt. It’s the best defense against impaired drivers — every trip, every time.
GPD is promising the community that they can count on their agency to vigorously enforce impaired drivers and other traffic laws, not just during this enforcement campaign, but all through the year in order to save lives.
