Police Dept. Press Release: Vision ZeroAimee Brunckhorst
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Contact: Kalispell Police Department
Name: Chad Fetveit, Patrol Captain
Montano Low Enforcement planning increased patrols /nKalispell over the holiday weekend.
Residents encouraged huplan for usober ride home.
o Local law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are increasing their presence and patrols during the
Labor Day weekend.
o Montana has the highest share of alcohol -related traffic deaths in the U.S. at4596. In 2021. 6396 of all
fatalities were the result of impaired driving.
o To ensure the safety of communities across Montana. law enforcement encourages residents to make plan
to get a sober ride home before they start drinking and celebrating during the Labor Day weekend.
o Labor Day marks the end of the "100 Deadliest Days," the period where most traffic fatalities occur in
Montana and nationwide.
August 31, 2023, Kalispell - As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Kalispell Police and the Montana Highway Patrol
(MHP) are encouraging Montanans to plan a sober ride home before they celebrate. Labor Day weekend is the final
three days of the "100 Deadliest Days," the period where most traffic fatalities occur. MHP will be increasing patrols
across the state and making DUI arrests to ensure every Montanan gets home safely this holiday weekend. MHP and
the Montana Department ofTransportation (MDT) are committed to reducing fatalities and severe injuries on
Montana's roadways.
According to MDT,if drivers have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or higher, they could receive a DUI charge and
other serious consequences, including having their driver's license revoked, being required to take mandatory classes,
and receiving possible jail time, as well as up to $10.000 in fines and legal fees.
We want everyone to enjoy the holiday weekend, so make sure you plan for a sober ride home. Labor Day weekend is
full of travel and end-of-summerget-togethers. To make sure we're all able to have fun safe|y, start your weekend by
making aplan. Whether you're hanging bythe river orgoing toaBBQ.always use asober ride.
MHP is on high alert during the holiday weekend because of Montana's sobering statistics:
o Montana has the highestfatality rates in the nation for the number of deaths caused by impaired drivers per
vehicle mile traveled.
o The state has the highestshare ofalcohol-related traffic deaths at4596(2O21)
o 6396 ofall traffic fatalities in Montana are the result of impaired dhving(2O21)
o 1.268 people were killed in crashes involving an alcohol -impaired driver from 2012-2021
Bydesignating asober driver orusing andeshareortaxi service, you're making our community safer. Make sure you
celebrate responsibly as you gather with friends and family for the end of summer. Together we can keep our
community safe.
MontanaDepartmentofTransportat|on—\HdonZero
This is aVision Zero message from the Montana Department ofTransportation. This and other enforcement and
educational campaigns are strategies to reach Vision Zero — zero deaths and zero serious injuries on Montana
roadways. For more information about Vision Zero, contact Janet Kenny, Montana Department of Transportation, at
408-444-7417orjakenny@mt.gov.
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