(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska State Troopers will be conducting special DUI overtime enforcement patrols this coming weekend to ensure the safety of Alaskans while celebrating Halloween. Local law enforcement agencies will also participate in the enhanced enforcement efforts from Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st. In the spirit of safety, the ramped up holiday enforcement will focus on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs.[xyz-ihs snippet=”adsense-body-ad”]Regardless of what your ultimate plans are for Halloween, Troopers encourage you to always practice safe driving behaviors on the roads while traveling to and from your destination. Don’t brew up trouble this Halloween, if you consume drugs or alcohol, plan to either stay the night or have a sober driver take you home. Don’t be tricked into driving impaired, treat yourself with a plan to get home safely.
Troopers encourage everyone to Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately by calling 9-1-1.
AST will be airing an Impaired Driving PSA from October 26 through November 1 on some television and radio stations and on GCI.
The PSA can be viewed on the DPS site or You Tube.
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