DECEMBER 19TH OF LAST YEAR. NEW TONIGHT OHP SAYS TROOPERS ARRESTED 129 PEOPLE FOR DUI. THAT’S JUST IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER THROUGH NEW YEAR’S EVE. NOW, THIS IS PART OF THEIR IMPAIRED DRIVING LIAISON EVENT THAT WE’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT. THERE WERE 21 OF THEM IN ALL, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE DUI CHECKPOINTS. NOW, TROOPERS WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THEIR DUI ARRESTS DIDN’T INCLUDE,
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that troopers arrested more than 129 people for driving under the influence during December. | MORE | ‘The chair is empty at the table’: Families united by tragedy sound alarm against impaired drivingThe 129 arrests were made by OHP’s Impaired Driving Liaisons, but this did not include the “numerous additional DUI arrests” made by other troopers and law enforcement officials. The Impaired Driving Liaisons’ efforts included 21 events. Most of the arrests took place during OHP’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Eight of the arrests were made during ENDUI checkpoints, and the rest were ENDUI saturations, according to the agency.>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter”Intoxicated driving is a choice, and it’s the wrong one. Today, there are more options than ever to get home safely. While taxis have always been available, ride-share services can now be requested from your phone and arrive within minutes. We strongly encourage drivers to make that choice, because when we show up, the decision is no longer yours. It’s ours, and it ends with a trip to jail,” OHP said in a Facebook post. Top HeadlinesFact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás MaduroOklahomans, lawmakers react to Venezuelan President Maduro’s captureQuiz: Would you pass the updated U.S. citizenship test?Quarterback Drew Mestemaker transferring to Oklahoma StateGet the Facts: Is Venezuela a primary drug trafficker to the United States?
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that troopers arrested more than 129 people for driving under the influence during December.
| MORE | ‘The chair is empty at the table’: Families united by tragedy sound alarm against impaired driving
The 129 arrests were made by OHP’s Impaired Driving Liaisons, but this did not include the “numerous additional DUI arrests” made by other troopers and law enforcement officials.
The Impaired Driving Liaisons’ efforts included 21 events. Most of the arrests took place during OHP’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
Eight of the arrests were made during ENDUI checkpoints, and the rest were ENDUI saturations, according to the agency.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter
“Intoxicated driving is a choice, and it’s the wrong one. Today, there are more options than ever to get home safely. While taxis have always been available, ride-share services can now be requested from your phone and arrive within minutes. We strongly encourage drivers to make that choice, because when we show up, the decision is no longer yours. It’s ours, and it ends with a trip to jail,” OHP said in a Facebook post.
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