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Santa Margarita, CA – the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) announced
extra patrols for today May 5, 2011 on time for the Cinco de Mayo
celebrations. While “ Cinco de Mayo is a special opportunity to
gather with friends and co-workers for chips, salsa and Margaritas, celebrating
California’s rich cultural diversity. It is also a night when dangerous and
often deadly outcomes occur because another impaired driver hits the road
drunk,” states the OCSD announcement, adding that the Orange County Avoid the
38”DUI Task Force will be deploying overtime patrols in Anaheim, Buena Park,
Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra Laguna Beach, La
Palma, Placentia, Santa Ana and Westminster, as well as the Sheriff’s
Department’s Contract Cities, such as Rancho Santa Margarita.
The OCSD reminds “everyone, including hosts,
local bars and restaurants to be sure
to promote designated sober drivers in advance, before the party begins and provides the following tips:
1.
Arrange rides home for your friends, family, co-workers and yourself
before the drinking begins.
2.
Identify and provide free non-alcoholic drinks to the Designated Driver.
3.
Party hosts and servers must limit drinks to your guests or patrons. Don’t
serve more than one or two over several hours.
4.
Cut back on the amount of drinks you plan to bring to the party – and
provide plenty of food.
It you see dangerous driving, Report Drunk
Drivers – Call 9-1-1!
Despite claims from a DUI defense law firm to provide
potential clients arrested and charged with DUI anywhere in Southern California
with “aggressive legal representation they can count on,” it is fair to say
that if such charges are filed by the Orange County District Attorney’s
(OCDA) office, the promises may be just that. “Drunk
driving is simply not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or
someone else, but the trauma and
financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant.
“Violators often face jail time, the loss of
their driver’s license, higher insurance
rates, attorney fees, time away from work, and dozens of otherexpenses. So
don’t take the chance,” said Sgt Mark Daigle of the Sheriff’s Department
Traffic Bureau
If you are still not convinced about the
cost-benefit ratio of DUI, check out Sr. Deputy District Attorney Paul
Chrisopoulos’ recent recognition as Defender
of Justice Award The message from
Orange County law enforcement agencies should be loud and clear- zero tolerance
for DUI.
“Avoid the 38” DUI Task Force funding is
provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety, through the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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