YCSO looking for impaired drivers this Fourth of July
Yuma County deputies will be out in full force ticketing any impaired drivers this upcoming Fourth of July holiday.
As part of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office ongoing traffic safety campaign, deputies will be conducting a DUI enforcement detail this Fourth of July weekend (July 3-July 6) in an effort to detect, stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers.
YCSO said not only will Sheriff’s deputies be increasing patrols throughout Yuma County, but they will also be targeting areas with a high rate of recurrence for DUI-related collisions and/or arrests.
The Sheriff’s Office aggressively enforces the state’s 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration ( BAC ) law, Administrative Per Se laws (immediate driver license suspension), 0.04 percent BAC law for commercial vehicle drivers and the 0.01 percent BAC limit for drivers under 21 years of age (‘zero-tolerance’).
Funding for the Sheriff’s Office traffic safety campaign is provided through a grant awarded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. These funds enable the Sheriff’s Office to increase the number of deputies on patrol throughout Yuma County during high traffic holiday weekends and thereby significantly reducing the number of DUI-related incidents.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office would like to encourage all citizens to be safe this holiday weekend. If you plan to drink, please use a designated sober driver.
