Police agencies to team up for enhanced impaired driving enforcement push across Las Vegas Valley
Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers Georgiev, left, and Wolff, right, conduct a field sobriety test for a suspected impaired driver, downtown Las Vegas early New Year's morning, Jan. 1, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @EliPagePhoto
With Super Bowl Sunday approaching, police want to remind Las Vegans and visitors to drink responsibly. So, the Henderson Police Department and other local police agencies will combine for an enhanced impaired driving enforcement initiative.
The effort starts Wednesday and ends Feb. 15, police said.
“Even a small amount of alcohol can slow a driver’s reaction time and hamper their judgment, so choose to drive sober, or designate a sober driver,” Henderson police Chief Patrick Moers said.
Police encourage people to:
- Designate a sober driver, use a ride-sharing company, or take a taxi
- Determine a time to stop serving alcohol at Super Bowl parties - NFL stadiums stop beer sales after the third quarter
- Remember that driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal despite the recent legalization of recreational use for adults
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