on was killed in a drunk-driving crash every 45 minutes in 2020. This is why Kimberling City Police Department is working together with NHTSA to remind drivers that drunk driving is not only illegal, it is a matter of life and death. As you head out to festivities during the end of summer and Labor Day weekend, remember: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
“We want our community members to understand that it’s our first priority to keep people safe, so we’re asking everyone to plan ahead if they know they’ll be out drinking,” said Chief of Police Todd Lemoine. “We need commitment from our community members that they’ll keep the streets free of drunk drivers so that everyone can have a safe summertime and Labor Day holiday. This is an awareness effort to get the message out that drunk driving is illegal and it takes lives. Let’s make this a partnership between law enforcement and drivers: Help us protect the community and put an end to this senseless behavior,” Lemoine said.
During the 2020 Labor Day holiday period (6 p.m. September 4 – 5:59 a.m. September , there were 530 crash fatalities nationwide. Forty-six percent of those fatalities involved drivers who had been drinking (.01+ BAC). More than one-third (38%) of the fatalities involved drivers who were drunk (.08+ BAC), and one-fourth (25%) involved drivers who were driving with a BAC almost twice the legal limit (.15+ BAC). Age is a particularly risky factor: Among drivers between the ages of 21 and 34 who were killed in crashes over the Labor Day holiday period in 2020, 44% of those drivers were drunk, with BACs of .08 or higher.
Kimberling City Police Department and NHTSA are reminding citizens of the many resources available to get them home safely. “Drunk driving is not acceptable behavior, especially when there are so many safe alternatives to get you home safely,” said Chief of Police, Todd Lemoine.
Kimberling City Police Department recommends these safe alternatives to drinking and driving:
· Remember that it is never okay to drink and drive. Even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride service to get home safely.
· If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact Kimberling City Police Department by calling Stone County Emergency Services Dispatch 417-339-9147 or 911.
· Do you have a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.
For more information on impaired driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving.
For More Information Contact:
The City of Kimberling City Police Department
City of Kimberling City Police Department (ckcmo.com)
417-739-2131
1. If you have an emergency - call 911
2. If you have a non-emergency
a. Call the Stone County Emergency Services Non-Emergency
# 417-339-9147
b. Use Website - Police Department Online Resources http://www.ckcmo.com/departments/police_department/
1. Website Anonymous Crime Tip
2. All forms completed online are sent directly to the
Chief of Police 24/7
3. The Police Department Email kcpd@ckcmo.com is also managed M-F.
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