Canby Police Department

Press Release

February 03, 2010 10:37 AM

Canby PD to do DUII Patrol on Super Bowl Sunday

On February 7th, 2010, the Canby Police Department will be conducting a DUII patrol for Super Bowl Sunday. Police officers statewide will be intensifying efforts Super Bowl Sunday as part of the national "Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk" campaign. The goal: raise awareness about the importance of driving sober so we can save lives.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of America's biggest and most entertaining national sporting events as friends and families gather to watch the big game. Yet, it has also become one of the nation's most dangerous days on the roadway due to impaired driving. According to ODOT's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, neither of Oregon's two traffic fatalities during last year's Super Bowl weekend involved an impaired driver. But, during 2008 a total of 136 people lost their lives in alcohol impaired crashes.

The Canby Police Department, Oregon State Police, Oregon State Sheriff's Association, Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, ODOT and Mother's Against Drunk Driving stress that designating a sober driver should be on the top of everyone's Super Bowl party list. You can report possible intoxicated drivers to 9-1-1, Clackamas County Dispatch: 503-655-8211 or Oregon State Police dispatch at 1-800-24DRUNK (800-243-7856).

If you are hosting a Super Bowl party:

*Remember, you can be held liable and prosecuted if someone you served ends up in an impaired driving crash.
*Make sure all of your guests designate their sober drivers in advance, or help arrange ride sharing with other sober drivers.
*Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
*Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter of the game and begin serving coffee and dessert.
*Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while impaired.
If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching at a sports bar or restaurant:

*Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys.
*Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself - eat enough food, take breaks and alternate with non-alcoholic drinks.
*If you don't have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home: call a cab, friend or family member to come and get you: or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober.
*Use your community's Sober Rides programs.
*Never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive while impaired. Remember, Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk.
*Always buckle up - it's still your best defense against other impaired drivers.