POLICE

Rupert Police Department Participates in Holiday Mobilizations  

Rupert, Idaho – Working together to keep more families safe during the holidays this time of year, the Rupert Police Department join forces with NHTSA and other state and local enforcement and highway safety partners in support of this year's mobilizations, which features high-visibility enforcement.

The Rupert Police Department ticketed 22 motorists for not wearing seat belts during the May 24 through June 6, 2010, Click It or Ticket mobilization. Law enforcement agencies throughout Idaho participated in this nationwide annual effort to get more motorists to buckle up — and save more lives. During the mobilization, Rupert Police Department also issued several other citations for traffic infractions, including 18 speeding citations.

The Rupert Police Department will join in an impaired driving enforcement campaign beginning July 1 st , 2010. The goal of the department in this effort is to make a significant impact on our community by saving lives, reducing serious injuries and reducing the high cost of vehicle crashes caused by impaired drivers.

Drunk driving is a serious crime and it is never ok . Driving with a breath/blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 is illegal in every state. The legal limit is .02 for minors driving under the influence and .04 for driving a commercial vehicle under the influence. To date, for the year 2010, the Rupert Police Department has arrested 20 adults for driving under the influence in the City of Rupert .

Much of the tragedy that comes from impaired driving crashes could be prevented if everyone would take these few simple precautions:

•  Whenever you plan on consuming alcohol, designate a sober driver before going out and give that person your keys;

•  If you are impaired, call a taxi or a sober friend or family member to get you home safely;

•  Promptly report drunk drivers you see on the roads to law enforcement; and

•  Remember – Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. If you know someone who is about to drive while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get where they are going safely.

Have a happy and safe summer – PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE