Get a ride, not a DUI this July 4 weekend

The Scottsdale Police Department, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Arizona Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will be conducting DUI enforcement to enhance traffic safety this holiday weekend. The task force will operate during evening hours from Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5.

The purpose of the DUI Task Force is to contact drivers who have made the disastrous decision to drive impaired and remove them from the roadway before they hurt others or themselves. This will be accomplished by conducting saturation patrols in various areas of the East Valley.

Also participating with the DUI Task Force will be our law enforcement partners from Chandler Police, Gilbert Police, Mesa Police, Salt River Police, and Tempe Police Departments.

DUIs are 100 percent preventable. The results of DUI collisions can be devastating and tragic. If people plan on consuming alcoholic beverages or using recreational marijuana, we strongly recommend they also plan ahead to have a sober designated driver who can get them home safely. Other safe options include using a ride-share service or a taxi.

Please drive sober or find a safe alternate way home. It could save a life.