Media Advisory: U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater to Help Launch Mobilization of Traffic Law Enforcement to Prevent Drunk, Drugged Driving

Topics:  Rodney E. Slater

NHTSA
December 13, 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHTSA
Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Contact: NHTSA, Kathryn Henry, (202) 366-9550

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, will join government and private sector partners in launching You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Enforcement Mobilization Weekend, a nationwide deployment of sobriety checkpoints and other law enforcement efforts to crack down on drunk driving during the Dec. 15-17 weekend. The crackdown is part of this year=s National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month.

WHO: U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater

Jim Hall, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board

John Moulden, President, National Commission Against Drunk Driving

Bruce Glasscock, President, International Association of Chiefs of Police

Millie I. Webb, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Dr. Sue Bailey, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WHAT: Launch of You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Enforcement Mobilization Weekend, a Dec. 15-17 nationwide crackdown on drunk and drugged driving as part of National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000

WHERE: 2ndDistrict Police Department

3320 Idaho Ave. N.W.

Washington, D.C.

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Notes for assignment editors: Parking is available across from the 2nd District Police Station. Tours of a high-tech mobile breathalyzer unit will be available and the 2nd District Law Enforcement will conduct a mock sobriety checkpoint.

A video news feed of the event, including B-roll and sound bites will be available Dec. 14, 2:00-2:30 p.m., Galaxy 3, Transponder 23, C-band and again on Dec. 15, 10-10:30 a.m., Telstar 5, Transponder 16, C-band.