Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner but the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are saying that you shouldn’t rely on that “Luck of the Irish” to keep you from being pulled over for driving impaired.  Leanna Depue is the executive chair of the coalition and she says “Statewide, law enforcement made 583 DWI arrests during the impaired driving campaign in August and September of 2012. These numbers show that law enforcement is committed to enforcing Missouri Laws.” All through March safety advertising in restaurants and bars across Missouri will remind patrons that Buzzed driving is drunk driving. Facebook fans can actually pledge to drive sober and try their luck at a photo caption contest to win gift cards. The charge for causing a fatal crash while intoxicated is a felony of involuntary manslaughter resulting up to seven years of prison time, 5000 in a fine or both.  To learn more visit the Coalition’s website at http://savemolives.com