CAMDEN COUNTY, Fla. – During this year’s Christmas travel holiday, which was from Christmas Eve to Sunday night, law enforcement in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia pulled over their fair share of suspected DUI drivers.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, 13 people died on Georgia roads, and 239 people were arrested for driving under the influence. 21 of those arrests were in Camden County. The arrests prompted Sheriff James Chaney to issue a statement that said:
“Despite years of public awareness campaigns and repeated reminders about the dangers of impaired driving, we continue to see individuals make the reckless decision to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. Each DUI arrest represents a preventable risk to innocent lives, families traveling home for the holidays, workers heading to their jobs, and children riding in vehicles with loved ones…