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Advisory:
Los Angeles County - Be Safe and Take a Sober Ride Home This Thanksgiving
Holiday
Dear
Robert Klomburg,
Los Angeles County, Calif. –
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
encourages drivers to arrive at their destinations safely by not driving
impaired.
During the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 25-Nov.29, the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for
drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Officers will be actively looking for other unsafe driving practices –
speeding, not wearing a seat belt, driving distracted – to make sure everyone
has a safe holiday.
“We want everyone to enjoy the holidays and be safe when they must travel,”
said Sergeant Robert Hill said. “Taking simple safety measures like driving
sober, following the speed limit and wearing a seat belt helps keep yourself
and others safe.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers that a “DUI
Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs
and marijuana can also impair, especially in combination with alcohol and
other drugs.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of
Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
MEDIA NOTES: To schedule an interview regarding the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department Traffic Safety Operations, please contact Sergeant
Robert L. Hill at 323-890-5480 or via email at RLHill@lasd.org.
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
http://www.lasd.org
LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting
your local Sheriff’s station. If you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA
Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by
downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the
website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle"
alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and
register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County
Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT
ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may
apply depending on your calling plan.
Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
For full details, view this message on
the web.
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