LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas drivers are being warned ahead of Independence Day to drive sober or get pulled over.
The Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) and state law enforcement have partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to participate in the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ enforcement campaign.
According to officials, the campaign aims to reduce fatalities by cracking down on impaired driving during the holiday period.
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From 2019 to 2023, 2,653 people died in traffic crashes during the July 4 holiday nationwide, with 38 percent of those deaths involving drunk drivers, a spokesperson announced…