Lakeland Police Plan DUI Saturation Patrols and Checkpoints During St. Patrick's Day Holiday

<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Lakeland Police DUI Enforcement Unit will be conducting saturation patrols on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01310f94c7b9970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"></a> from 4:00 PM to 4:00 AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The saturation patrols will take place throughout the city. In addition, checkpoints will be conducted in the 4400 block of Old Road 37 and the 800 block of Alamo Drive. <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a92e1e76970b-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="10_28c" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a92e1e76970b " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a92e1e76970b-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="10_28c" /></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160;</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">These operations are scheduled to reduce impaired driving and traffic fatalities during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">These efforts are part of the </span></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Drunk Driving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Over the Limit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Under Arrest</span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> </span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">program sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Police hope that by announcing these patrols people will think twice about drinking and driving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The Lakeland Police Department would like to encourage people who choose to drink to use a designated driver, public transportation, or taxi for transportation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160;&#0160; </span>Those drivers that observe an impair driver are encouraged to call 91 to report this serious offense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Alcohol or drug impaired driving kills and injures thousands of innocent people a year and is a totally preventable crime.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-outline-level: 1"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">So remember, if you are </span></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Over the Limit</span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">, </span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">you will be </span></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Under Arrest</span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.</span></em></strong></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></span></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Media inquiries should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, PIO, 863.834.6917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>This information also posted on </span><a href="http://www.lpdonlinenews.com/"><span color="#800080" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">www.lpdonlinenews.com</span></a><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>