Georgia police kick off state-wide DUI crackdown

In an effort to reduce the number of people hurt or killed in alcohol related crashes on Georgia roads, police have launched “Operation Zero Tolerance”.  This crackdown is being run in a number of states across the country and will last through Labor Day.

Operation Zero Tolerance is being run in conjunction with “100 Days of Summer HEAT”, a campaign to crack down on aggressive drivers.  Aggressive driving – like excess speed, unsafe lane changes, and red light running – contributes to serious accidents and traffic deaths every year.

In Georgia, one in three fatal crashes involves an impaired driver.  Police hope that the DUI crackdown will help reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes on the road.  Across the U.S. over 13,000 people die every year from alcohol-related accidents.

As a part of the campaign, drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol will be arrested.  According to officials, no warnings will be given to impaired drivers.

Georgia is not alone in cracking down on intoxicated drivers.  A number of other states across the country are also running campaigns to catch drunk drivers through Labor Day.

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