Extra Joplin Police officers on streets tonight searching for drunk drivers

(From the Joplin Police Department)

The Joplin Police Department is participating in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” this weekend. 

This campaign, compiled with “Saturation Saturday” will bring extra officers to the streets this entire weekend to look for impaired drivers. 

Summer is nearly over, and in the next several weeks leading up to the Labor Day holiday, let’s make sure we are enjoying it safely! For many, these plans will include alcohol, so we want to be sure that if they do choose to drink, they remember to have a sober driver.

Some consequences of impaired driving are:

-Court Cost
-Attorney fees
-Loss of license
-Loss of job
-Tow bill
-Lost time at work for court appearances
-Increased insurance costs
-Personal embarrassment when friends and family finds out
-Could prevent you from getting the job you want in the future
-Your name in the news
-Jail time
-Injury / death, or causing injury or death to another person

-Damage from a crashed car

Its just not worth it. There are too many options to get home instead of driving. 

Call a ride service, cab, or sober friend.

If you suspect someone of driving impaired, call 417-623-3131 or 9-1-1. Please, don’t drink and drive!