A MONTH-LONG campaign is being launched by Sussex Police to target people who put their own and other people’s lives at risk by driving while impaired.
During the month of June police officers across the county will be carrying out action to catch people who think drink or drug driving is acceptable.
The fire service and local councils will be working alongside the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, which Sussex Police is part of, to carry out targeted days of action across Sussex, as well as high visibility mobile checks, and covert checks at all times of the day.
The campaign aims to reduce the number of collisions in which people are seriously injured or killed as a result of people driving while impaired through alcohol or drug consumption.
Chief Inspector Di Roskilly, of Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit, said: “Drink driving can ruin lives and this June we are aiming to crack down on those who think it is acceptable to get behind the wheel of their car while impaired through drink or drugs.
“We will also be looking to raise awareness of the amount of time alcohol remains in your body. If you have been drinking the night before please think before you get into the car the following morning - you may still be over the drink-drive limit.
“The minimum sentence for anyone caught drink driving, no matter how little over the legal limit you are, is a 12-month disqualification from driving and a fine. The maximum penalty is six months’ imprisonment, even if you haven’t been involved in a collision.
“If you cause a serious injury or fatal accident then not only will you receive a sentence to reflect the result of your actions by the courts, you will also have to live with the consequences for the rest of your life.
“There is an increased risk of you being involved in a collision if you are driving whilst drunk or drugged and the statistics support this.”
As well as carrying out stop checks on the roads, teams will be visiting licensed premises to educate drinkers about the consequences of driving while impaired and encouraging people to plan how they are going to get home from a night.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Police Say Drunk Driver Side-Swiped Patrol Car
An accused drunk driver struck a police car heading in the opposite direction on Saturday morning, police say.
Lt. Andy Eichenlaub tells Fox 8 News that Carly Slotwinski of Grafton was arrested at 5:22 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of South Abbe Road and Taylor Street.
According to an arrest report, Slotwinski was driving in the southbound lanes of Abbe Road when an Elyria Squad Car with two officers inside noticed her coming their way, allegedly weaving into the northbound lanes.
The report says officers in the vehicle turned on their overhead lights to gain her attention, but a short time later she once again swerved into the northbound lanes, swiping the squad car on its driver's side.
The report says the officers immediately turned their vehicle around and pulled Slotwinski over.
When police approached the car, according to the report, they could smell a strong odor of an alcohol from inside of vehicle. Prior to Slotwinski exiting her car, she failed to turn off the vehicle and place it in park, causing the car to roll forward.
One of the arresting officers had to quickly enter the car and step on the brake to put the vehicle in park.
Officers claim Slotwinski was so intoxicated that she was unable to stand and any field sobriety tests were impossible.
When asked by police how much alcohol she had drank, Slotwinski told police, "A lot."
Slotwinski was taken to the Elyria Police Department where she was given a blood alcohol test, which revealed a blood alcohol content of .233%, nearly three times the legal limit of .08% in Ohio.
She was charged with OVI and driving Left of Center, and has an initial appearance in Elyria Municipal Court on the charges on Tuesday morning.
When contacted by Fox 8 News' Dan Jovic for comment on the arrest, Slotwinski said, "I'd rather not comment at this time."
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Lt. Andy Eichenlaub tells Fox 8 News that Carly Slotwinski of Grafton was arrested at 5:22 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of South Abbe Road and Taylor Street.
According to an arrest report, Slotwinski was driving in the southbound lanes of Abbe Road when an Elyria Squad Car with two officers inside noticed her coming their way, allegedly weaving into the northbound lanes.
The report says officers in the vehicle turned on their overhead lights to gain her attention, but a short time later she once again swerved into the northbound lanes, swiping the squad car on its driver's side.
The report says the officers immediately turned their vehicle around and pulled Slotwinski over.
When police approached the car, according to the report, they could smell a strong odor of an alcohol from inside of vehicle. Prior to Slotwinski exiting her car, she failed to turn off the vehicle and place it in park, causing the car to roll forward.
One of the arresting officers had to quickly enter the car and step on the brake to put the vehicle in park.
Officers claim Slotwinski was so intoxicated that she was unable to stand and any field sobriety tests were impossible.
When asked by police how much alcohol she had drank, Slotwinski told police, "A lot."
Slotwinski was taken to the Elyria Police Department where she was given a blood alcohol test, which revealed a blood alcohol content of .233%, nearly three times the legal limit of .08% in Ohio.
She was charged with OVI and driving Left of Center, and has an initial appearance in Elyria Municipal Court on the charges on Tuesday morning.
When contacted by Fox 8 News' Dan Jovic for comment on the arrest, Slotwinski said, "I'd rather not comment at this time."
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Alco-Buddy Appeals to Fireman and Police Officers
Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machines are highly praised amongst NYC Police and Fireman. This is because the use of the machine helps to reduce the amount of drunk drivers on the road every night. If every establishment had an Alco-Buddy installed on their walls, the roads would be a much safer place and it would minimize the amount of accidents that Police and Fireman are so accustomed to seeing today.
Police officers commend any tool that helps reduce drunk driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2009, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Although sobriety checkpoints reduce the number of DUI collisions, they can become costly due to the increase in DUI arrests. Using the Alco-Buddy to test one’s BAC (blood alcohol content) before getting behind the wheel will help reduce the amount of arrests and allow police to focus on more serious crimes that are being committed.
Kevin Kubler, a New York City Fireman for over 15 years, has seen his fair share of motor vehicle accidents caused by drinking and driving. Kevin has also run a vending machine business on the side for the last 15 years, ranging from candy machines to pay phones to ATM machines. “Everybody knows fireman all have a side job,” said Kevin. “I heard about Alco-Buddy one day when I was emptying and filling my ATMs.” Kevin researched Alco-Buddy online and purchased his first machine a few months ago. He quickly established that the Alco-buddy breathalyzer is his favorite vending machine. Kevin now owns 20 Alco-Buddy machines and the results have exceeded his expectations! He has about an 85% success rate at placing the machines and plans to increase the amount of vending machines he owns to between 50-100 machines within the next year. “We’re currently bringing in between $100-$200 a month, per machine, after our split with the bar owners,” boasts Kevin. “It’s an easy sell, as compared to other vending machines. You walk in with it...it’s lightweight, easy to install and easy to move around...unlike an ATM, which weight 400 lbs.” Even when a machine isn’t doing well in a certain location, it’s easy to remove the machine and find another bar to place it in.
Even in the rare event the Kevin experiences any glitches, he credits the President and CEO of Alco-Buddy, John Berlingieri, with personally helping him to work out the solutions. John’s acted as a great support system to Kevin who confesses that John is always very open to the ideas he’s presented to him based on his years of experience in vending.
All in all, Alco-Buddy is not only a great way for fireman and police to earn some extra cash on the side but it’s also rewarding for the bar owners, as well. Not only do the bar owners split a portion of the money collected by the machine, but they also benefit from patrons who ultimately buy more drinks from the bar only to return back to the machine to beat their “high score.” Of course, the owners and staff of the establishments where Alco-Buddy is installed always encourage patrons whose BAC is over the legal limit to find a designated driver who will help get them home safely.
For more information, please visit www.alcobuddy.com
Police officers commend any tool that helps reduce drunk driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2009, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Although sobriety checkpoints reduce the number of DUI collisions, they can become costly due to the increase in DUI arrests. Using the Alco-Buddy to test one’s BAC (blood alcohol content) before getting behind the wheel will help reduce the amount of arrests and allow police to focus on more serious crimes that are being committed.
Kevin Kubler, a New York City Fireman for over 15 years, has seen his fair share of motor vehicle accidents caused by drinking and driving. Kevin has also run a vending machine business on the side for the last 15 years, ranging from candy machines to pay phones to ATM machines. “Everybody knows fireman all have a side job,” said Kevin. “I heard about Alco-Buddy one day when I was emptying and filling my ATMs.” Kevin researched Alco-Buddy online and purchased his first machine a few months ago. He quickly established that the Alco-buddy breathalyzer is his favorite vending machine. Kevin now owns 20 Alco-Buddy machines and the results have exceeded his expectations! He has about an 85% success rate at placing the machines and plans to increase the amount of vending machines he owns to between 50-100 machines within the next year. “We’re currently bringing in between $100-$200 a month, per machine, after our split with the bar owners,” boasts Kevin. “It’s an easy sell, as compared to other vending machines. You walk in with it...it’s lightweight, easy to install and easy to move around...unlike an ATM, which weight 400 lbs.” Even when a machine isn’t doing well in a certain location, it’s easy to remove the machine and find another bar to place it in.
Even in the rare event the Kevin experiences any glitches, he credits the President and CEO of Alco-Buddy, John Berlingieri, with personally helping him to work out the solutions. John’s acted as a great support system to Kevin who confesses that John is always very open to the ideas he’s presented to him based on his years of experience in vending.
All in all, Alco-Buddy is not only a great way for fireman and police to earn some extra cash on the side but it’s also rewarding for the bar owners, as well. Not only do the bar owners split a portion of the money collected by the machine, but they also benefit from patrons who ultimately buy more drinks from the bar only to return back to the machine to beat their “high score.” Of course, the owners and staff of the establishments where Alco-Buddy is installed always encourage patrons whose BAC is over the legal limit to find a designated driver who will help get them home safely.
For more information, please visit www.alcobuddy.com
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