It’s a good thing to see that the CHP can make flip remarks about the superbowl. Today, Superbowl Sunday (how ’bout them Steelers?), the CHP had the following press release:
Law enforcement officers around Southern California will be on the lookout for drunk drivers on Super Bowl Sunday.
“We’re not discouraging the celebration,” California Highway Patrol Commissioner Joe Farrow said. “We’re asking fans to make the right call, so they won’t find themselves in a jail cell.”
The CHP and local law enforcement organizations will deploy extra DUI patrols, and Farrow encouraged people to call 911 if they see anyone driving drunk.
Last year on Super Bowl Sunday, 12 people were killed and 167 others were injured in alcohol-related traffic accidents statewide, and CHP officers arrested 403 motorists for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“A DUI is no five-yard penalty,” Farrow said. “It’s something that will follow you around for years to come.”
Farrow urged people to use a designated driver, wear their safety belts and comply with speed laws.
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