You Drink. You Drive. You Lose- is Just Ahead

The Galena Police Department will be joining agencies throughout Kansas from August 20 through Labor Day, September 7, in an effort in removing drunk and other impaired drivers from the roadways during You Drink. You Drive. You Lose. 

It is illegal to drive while impaired, yet, in 2018 one person was killed in a drunk driving crash every 50 minutes in the United States.

Driving after consuming alcohol or any other potentially impairing substance is a choice

The You Drink. You Drive. You Lose enforcement campaign is intended to remind drivers: 

To have a sober driver lined up BEFORE you drink alcohol away from home. Or take a sober ride to and from the location. Remember, this is your decision.

Check your medications for driving warnings.  More and more in Kansas, DUI arrests are occurring during daytime hours, largely due to the side effects of prescription drugs. 

BEFORE you choose to drink and drive, think about your family, your friends, your coworkers, neighbors.  

Always wear your seat belt, it is your best defense against impaired drivers. Every trip, every time. 

You can count on this department to vigorously enforce impaired driving and other traffic laws, not just during this enforcement campaign but all through the year.