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July 20, 2010
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Impaired Driving - Public Awareness Programs

During recent years, the Department has been successful in reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by the drinking driver through enforcement and extensive education and public awareness programs."Sober Graduation" is both a title and an objective. This program was established by the Department in 1985 and has been recognized internationally as an effective anti-DUI program targeting high school seniors and raising their awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving. Each year Division and Area Public Affairs Officers assist participating schools by attending rallies and fund-raisers to disseminate promotional materials with anti-DUI messages. Public Service Announcements (PSAs) showing the consequences of drinking and driving are provided to CHP public affairs officers for presentation at school rallies. In addition, many public affairs programs feature accident scene reenactments that offer a strong message to students about the very serious consequences of drinking and driving. The Department's dedication to reducing DUI-related traffic accidents is also shown in its support of the Designated Driver program. Designate Driver is designed not only to educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving, but also to encourage and reward those who choose not to drink in order to safely drive others home. The Department and allied agencies work together with community organizations to distribute promotional materials such as posters, window stickers, key chains, water bottles, T-shirts, and glasses that feature the designated driver program. Special items such as polo shirts, and drinking glasses have also been presented to participating bars and restaurants. The Department has also provided "Designated Driver" PSA's for broadcast on local radio and television stations.

Five hundred billboards statewide dislpayed the DDP logo and an anti-DUI message. The DDP logo and message have also been used to promote anti-DUI messages through Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (paid advertising through PSAs), professional and semi-professional sports stadiums, California wine associations, and schools and universities statewide. Red Ribbon Week is an annual event, usually held in October, to increase the public's awareness of the problems associated with using illicit drugs. The Department shows its support of this program by flying red ribbons from the antennas of all patrol vehicles. Area commanders also participate in local community events featuring this campaign, which is normally held in October.

Each year, one week is set aside to increase the national awareness of the hazards of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The Department supports this program by promoting it through media announcements and participation in local community activities. Each year, Area Commanders and Public Affairs Officers throughout the state make anti-DUI presentations to many school, civic organizations, local community and state events. In particular, the anti-DUI message has reached thousands of people through CHP's involvement with Major League Baseball and special events such as "Traffic Safety Day" and "Law Enforcement Day". Effective anti-DUI PSAs have been produced with the enthusiastic support and cooperation of the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. The CHP also supports "National/California Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month," "National/California Alcohol Awareness Month", "National 'Just Say No To Drugs' Week", and other innovative public and school education programs.



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Did You Know?    
 
 
Your operator’s license and/or operating privileges can be revoked under the Administrative License Revocation (ALR)
Depending on the state, this law authorizes law enforcement to immediately confiscate a driver’s license as a result of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest. Drivers, who are eligible, may receive a temporary license for 30 days. Drivers who refuse the test will be revoked for a one (1) year time period. Drivers who fail the test will be revoked for 90 days - for first offense, or for one (1) year for any subsequent offense within a 12 year time period.

 


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The Facts Of Impaired Driving
Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and nonfatally injure someone every two minutes (NHTSA 2005). 
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Ralph Hingson Joins NIAAA
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Drunk Driving Terms

 


Today's Terms

Administrative License Revocation (ALR)

Definition:
Simply put, the DMV automatically revokes your license when you are arrested for DUI as part of its duty to regulate drivers’ licenses. (The court may also take your license, and may also fine or jail you.)

Child endangerment

Definition:
Most states now have some kind of child endangerment statute. Currently, 27 states have statutes that create special sanctions for cases of driving under the influence while the offender is transporting a child at the time of the offense.

Vehicular Homicide

Definition:
Vehicular homicide is the killing of another person by one’s unlawful or negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

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