Additional police enforcing traffic laws for Fourth of July to prevent impaired driving

Yuma County Police Departments come together to raise public awareness of impaired driving

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The City of Yuma Police Department (YPD) will conduct an impaired driving detail from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4, 2022 throughout Yuma County.

YPD partners with Arizona Western College, Somerton, San Luis and Wellton Police Departments and will have additional officers enforce safety and traffic laws throughout the county to keep an eye out for impaired drivers who are under the influence.

The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety will also be of help and the focus for this weekend is impaired driving and the apprehension of impaired drivers.

Here are easy steps to have a safe Fourth of July Weekend according to YPD:

• Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin;
• Before drinking, please designate a sober driver and leave your car keys at home;
• If you’re impaired, use a taxi, Uber, call a sober friend or family member,
• If you happen to see an impaired driver on the road, don’t hesitate to call 911;
• And remember, if you know someone who is about to drive while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely.