CHALLENGE

While the fact that impaired driving is recognized as being an incredibly dangerous behavior, fatal crashes due to alcohol and drugs continue to occur. To add to the problem, the number of fatalities where drivers have tested positive for drugs is showing an increasing trend.

DIRECTION

Continue to reduce alcohol and drug-related serious injury and fatal crashes.

Education

• Support program to reduce DUIs in the 21 — 39 age group.
• Support for impaired prevention programs at colleges and universities.
• Provide DUI awareness materials.
• Enhance DUI court participation with training and resources.
• Continue support of the 24/7 Sobriety Pilot Program in Weber County.
• Increase education and outreach for the growing segments of the population.

Enforcement

• Conduct high visibility multi-agency enforcement in conjunction with media campaigns.
• Continue support for DUI legislation.
• Encourage BAC testing on all vehicle operators in fatal crashes.
• Support partnership with Toxicology lab to help improve efficiency of DUI tox results.
• Support data driven enforcement efforts including: saturation patrols, checkpoints, etc.
• Increase the number of agencies involved in the Eliminating Alcohol Sales to Youth program.

LEADERS

• Utah Department of Public Safety:
  • Utah Highway Patrol,
  • Highway Safety Office,
  • Driver License Division
• Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control,
• Utah Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health,
• Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council DUI Committee,
• Utah Mothers Against Drunk Driving,
• Statewide Local Law Enforcement Agencies,
• Utah Chiefs of Police Association,
• Zero Fatalities.

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