Local DWI crackdown runs through Monday

By: centraljersey.com
Law enforcement officers from Lambertville are cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the summer 2010 "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign.
Through Monday (Sept. 6), local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated.
A concentrated national effort, the campaign helps to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners and mobile video display signs. Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunken driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year, including the summer months.
Last year in New Jersey, 185 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes – 31 percent of the 583 traffic fatalities reported in the state in 2009. Sixty-seven of those alcohol-related fatalities occurred during the summer travel season.