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Driving high is driving impaired
April 19, 2021
Statewide, ND - The North Dakota Department of Transportation and North Dakota Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) want to remind drivers that driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal, even if prescribed medically or approved for recreational
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ND Sober Ride provides 800 rides in March
April 16, 2021
Bismarck, ND – ND Sober Ride, a Vision Zero program aimed at reducing the number of impaired drivers on North Dakota roadways through ride-hailing vouchers, provided 800 Lyft rides in March. ND Sober Ride launched on March 2 to coincide with
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Traffic Safety Advocates Recognized at Partner Conference
April 13, 2021
Bismarck, ND – Representatives of law enforcement, transportation, engineering, public health and other partners from across the state gathered virtually today to discuss traffic safety during the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s
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U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Begins Statewide on April 1
March 29, 2021
Statewide, ND - Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols to enforce the state’s distracted driving law from April 1 – 30 for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign. Distracted driving is illegal and dangerous.
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Enforcement for underage drinking begins April 1 during Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
March 25, 2021
Statewide, ND – A statewide campaign against underage drinking begins April 1 as a part of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Law enforcement across the state will conduct compliance checks and shoulder taps from April 1 to May 23 in an effort
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New NDDOT program provides a solution to driving impaired
March 2, 2021
Bismarck, ND – Today Vision Zero partners from the Office of the Governor, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) announced ND Sober Ride – a program aimed at reducing the number of
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over begins March 1
February 25, 2021
Statewide, ND- Alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle crashes, fatalities and arrests for driving under the influence are 100% preventable, yet 42% of motor vehicle fatalities in 2019 were alcohol-involved. To save lives and remove impaired
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Impaired driving enforcement results in 167 alcohol or drug-related arrests and citations
February 18, 2021
Statewide – Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign from December 18, 2020 – January 31, 2021 to reinforce the importance of not driving under the influence. Over the
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Reduce fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads by staying in your lane
February 4, 2021
Statewide, ND – Single-vehicle lane departure is the most common type of crash resulting in serious injuries in rural areas in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) reminds drivers to take personal responsibility behind
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1,696 citations issued during Click it or Ticket enforcement campaign
December 23, 2020
Statewide – Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign from November 16 - 29, 2020 to help save lives on North Dakota roads. A total of 1,696 citations were attributed to the overtime
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