Statewide "You Drink & Drive, You Lose" Campaign Kicks Off for Labor Day Weekend
Missouri’s statewide “You Drink & Drive, You Lose” campaign, designed to detect and prevent drunk driving, kicked off August 19, with additional police officers and sobriety checkpoints keeping an eye on roads all over the state. The campaign runs until September 5.
Missouri’s efforts are part of two broader campaigns in the region and across the United States. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is spearheading its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which provides informational materials and resources to all fifty states in the effort to reduce accidents during the Labor Day weekend by keeping drunk drivers off the road. Missouri has also teamed up with Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma to hold a kickoff event in Joplin, Missouri, reminding drivers that calling a cab or relying on a designated driver are smart ways to avoid an accident or arrest if they choose to drink over the holiday.
Finally, Missouri law enforcement has created a smartphone app that helps drivers identify when they might be impaired and act accordingly. The “Show Me My Buzz” app estimates a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and provides a list of local cab companies.
The NHTSA notes that 1440 people are injured by drunk drivers in the U.S each day, and as many as 23 die. These numbers often increase over the summer holidays, as more drivers take to the road. If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Missouri caused by a drunk driver, an experienced St. Louis drunk driving accident victim lawyer at Page Law can help. For a free consultation, call us today at 314-322-8515.



