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August 23, 2006
ARMY, NHTSA COLLABORATING IN DUI CRACKDOWN
The Army has announced it is joining NHTSA in an effort from Aug. 17 through the Labor Day weekend to crack down on drinking and driving. In a new campaign called "Drunk Driving. Over the limit. Under arrest," a government press release says the Army and NHTSA hope to reduce the number of lives lost each year to accidents caused by impaired drivers – both in the Army and on the streets of the nation.
The new campaign focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness. "The penalties can be twice as bad for a soldier who is found guilty of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, both on or off base," said a command judge advocate for the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. "The soldier may be held accountable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice as well as to the state where the offense occurred."
Posted by MVHAP at August 23, 2006 09:23 PM