Ask the Chief
Christmas is almost here and that means more Christmas fun and activities. Businesses and families will be having parties and more often than not these parties will include alcohol.
A little special eggnog, hot totty or your favorite drink is fun to have with friends but did you know that Law Enforcement will be out is record numbers looking for impaired drivers?
In fact the State of Minnesota has special programs to cover the added cost of enforcement so that we can put as many officers of the road as possible.
So ... How much is too much when you are drinking? You don't need to be a fall down drunk to be arrested for a DWI.
Like the radio ads say, "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving".
It takes only a couple of drinks for impairment to begin and along with physical impairment comes a decreased ability to make good decisions.
To use a winter theme, drinking can SNOWBALL into more drinking and then to all kinds of trouble such as inappropriate comments, fights or driving .... It‘s a scientific fact, that the more alcohol you consume the greater it impairs your ability to make good decisions.
One final thought — A DWI arrest and conviction can cost you as much as $10,000.00, with attorney fees, fines, increased insurance premiums, missed work and so on .... Add to that a booking photo with the ugly sweater you wore to the Christmas party.... But the most important thing to ask is what would happen to your family if you died in a collision or if you killed someone?
Every Christmas going forward would be a memory of the Christmas that you died behind the wheel, or a Christmas where you killed someone else loved one.
If you are going to drink this Christmas make sure you have a sober ride home or else run the risk of being arrested or killing someone. If you don't have a ride you can call me and get a safe ride home in a squad car .... no questions asked.