During this busy winter holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with Tunica County Sheriff's Office to urge drivers to think twice before drinking and driving. NHTSA and TCSO want all drivers to remember this lifesaving message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Drivers will see officers working on a special high-visibility enforcement campaign to spread the message about the dangers of drunk driving from December 15, 2023, through January 1, 2024.

 

Tragically, December can be a dangerous time for people on the roads. During the 2017-2021 December months, there were more than 4,500 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. In December 2021 alone, 1,013 people died in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. We urge drivers to always make a plan before heading out to a celebration.