The  Tullahoma  Police  Department  is  partnering  with  the  Tennessee  Highway Safety  Office  (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from Aug. 16 to Sept. 4, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety  Administration’s  “Drive  Sober  or  Get  Pulled  Over”  mobilization  to  increase impaired‐ driving enforcement nationwide.

During this time, we will have increased efforts and multiple saturation patrols of high traffic areas. Increased  state  and  national  messaging  about  the  dangers  of  drunk  driving,  coupled  with increased  sobriety  checkpoints  and  high  visibility  enforcement,  aim  to  drastically  reduce  the number of drunk‐driving crashes, injuries, and fatalities this year.

The consequences of a single DUI conviction for a first‐time offender in the state of Tennessee may   include   costly   fines,   court   costs,   legal  fees,   jail   time,   mandatory   drug  and alcohol treatment, and/or the installation of an ignition interlock device in his/her vehicle.

The   THSO   provides   grant   funding   to   support   Tullahoma   Police   Department increased enforcement efforts during the “Booze It and Lose It” campaign.

For more information about the THSO, visit tntrafficsafety.org.