RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to catch drunk drivers during the Labor Day weekend as thousands hit the road for holiday celebrations.
The increased enforcement is part of the 24th annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which includes both heightened police presence and public education efforts.
“This is the 24th annual effort to combat drunk driving by identifying and apprehending drunk drivers on Virginia’s roadways,” said Kurt Erickson, the project director of Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign.
Across Virginia, 181 law enforcement agencies are participating through Labor Day, conducting over 700 saturation patrols and 86 sobriety checkpoints…