31 December, 2011

Happy New Year! Stay Safe

DESIGNATE A DRIVER FOR YOUR NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
Metropolitan Police officers are out in force this holiday season, looking for impaired
drivers, speeders and other aggressive or unsafe drivers. Several sobriety checkpoints
will be conducted between now and New Year’s Day, as part of the MPD’s holiday traffic
safety detail. The MPD is also throwing its support behind both the designated driver and
SoberRide programs this holiday season. Sponsored by the Washington Regional Alcohol
Program (WRAP), SoberRide provides holiday revelers with free cab rides home (up to
$50) every evening from 10 pm to 6 am, now through January 1. Individuals may request
a cab by calling (800) 200-TAXI (200-8294); Cingular Wireless customers can access the
service by dialing #TAXI. The MPDC reminds motorists that DC has tough drunk driving
laws, including a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) standard of .08, zero tolerance for youthful
offenders, and penalties that include stiff fines, license revocation and the possibility of
jail time, even for first offenders.

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