(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says law enforcement agencies will participate in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled over campaign today through Tuesday, July 5. Officials say this is an effort to combat impaired driving, and officers will exhibit zero tolerance for impaired drivers and address all traffic violators to keep those traveling on Iowa roadways safe.
According to the National Traffic Safety Administration, nationally, during the 2020 July 4th holiday period, 493 people died in motor vehicle crashes, and 201 of these fatalities occurred in an alcohol-impaired impact.
According to the Department of Transportation, over the holiday in 2020, five people lost their lives in Iowa, four of which were due to alcohol impairment.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Department of Public Safety, and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau remind citizens it is never okay to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officials say if you feel different, you drive different.
