HARRISBURG – “Fans don’t let fans drive drunk” is what PennDOT and police departments are hoping people will remember this weekend as they gather to watch the Super Bowl.
People who drink and drive can expect to see a police officer in the rearview mirror, as police across Pennsylvania join the national crackdown on impaired driving now through Feb. 4.
Enforcement efforts will include sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, with special emphasis being placed on Sunday evening and early Monday morning.
In 2006, 81 alcohol-related crashes and two fatalities were reported on Super Bowl Sunday and the following Monday.
To help keep impaired drivers off the roads this year, PennDOT has budgeted nearly $4 million for DUI enforcement. That funding covers costs associated with the enforcement, such as police overtime, training and necessary equipment for 54 task forces, which consist of approximately 450 police departments.
