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Drunk Driving

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Local Police Cracking Down on Drunken Drivers Over Holidays

Moorestown and Mount Laurel police will be stepping up patrols throughout the month.

Local police are cracking down on drunken drivers again this holiday season, putting more cops on the street to keep motorists safe. Beginning Friday, Dec. 7, the Mount Laurel Police Department will be participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints throughout the month looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. A concentrated national effort, the campaign—which runs through Jan. 2—helps raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners and mobile video display signs. Launched nationally in 1999, the …

Friday, March 16, 2012

St. Paddy's Partiers: Sober Sam Will Drive You Home

This designated driver service is ready for one of its busiest days—St. Patrick's Day.

South Jersey’s first designated driver service is gearing up for one of its biggest days of the year—St. Patrick’s Day. Sober Sam, based in Camden County, is a service that will not only drive home someone who’s had a few too many drinks, but will also drive their car home. And it's open to Moorestown, Cinnaminson, Palmyra and Riverton partygoers this weekend. “If you’re at a bar having a drink, and you’re not okay to drive, you give us a call and two people will come,” said owner Jerry Adams. “One will drive you home in your car, the other will follow.” Since 2009, Adams said business has been “nonstop—seven days a week.” Their busiest days fall on New Year’s Eve, the day before Thanksgiving, Cinco de Mayo and, of course, St. Patrick’s …

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