Police are urging motorists to drive sober as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches.At the Champlain Valley Fair, Vermont’s Highway Safety Alliance has set up a booth where visitors can wear “beer goggles” and try to walk on a straight line. NBC5’s Sid Bewlay tried on the beer goggles and walked the line with Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray on Wednesday.While the game can be fun, it highlights a very serious problem in Vermont. “I just attempted to walk the line, and I can tell you, just don’t do it, Vermonters! We need you,” said Gray. “One DUI-related death is a death too many in this state.”According to police, Vermont has had 55 fatalities in 2022, the highest number of motor vehicle fatalities it’s seen in one year since 2012. But state officials are asking Vermonters to be responsible this holiday weekend, as impaired driving can affect anyone.Around two dozen of those crashes were attributed to driving under the influence.”This doesn’t mean just the operator is involved in a fatal crash,” said Ravelin. “We’ve had pedestrians hit, we’ve had motorcyclists killed, and we’ve had innocent folks that are not involved at all be victims of fatal crashes due to impaired driving.”As we head into Labor Day weekend, police are asking Vermonters to have fun but be responsible.”Enjoy the Labor Day weekend! Enjoy the end of summer, but just have a plan,” said Lt. Al Forten with the Chittenden Co. Sherriff’s Dept. “Whether that’s calling an Uber, have a designated driver, calling a cab, calling a friend, whatever you need to do. Just plan ahead.”No matter what you plan to do this weekend, police want Vermonters to know that along with driving sober, it’s extremely important to wear a seatbelt anytime you’re in a car.
Police are urging motorists to drive sober as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches.
At the Champlain Valley Fair, Vermont’s Highway Safety Alliance has set up a booth where visitors can wear “beer goggles” and try to walk on a straight line.
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NBC5’s Sid Bewlay tried on the beer goggles and walked the line with Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray on Wednesday.
While the game can be fun, it highlights a very serious problem in Vermont.
“I just attempted to walk the line, and I can tell you, just don’t do it, Vermonters! We need you,” said Gray. “One DUI-related death is a death too many in this state.”
According to police, Vermont has had 55 fatalities in 2022, the highest number of motor vehicle fatalities it’s seen in one year since 2012.
But state officials are asking Vermonters to be responsible this holiday weekend, as impaired driving can affect anyone.
Around two dozen of those crashes were attributed to driving under the influence.
“This doesn’t mean just the operator is involved in a fatal crash,” said Ravelin. “We’ve had pedestrians hit, we’ve had motorcyclists killed, and we’ve had innocent folks that are not involved at all be victims of fatal crashes due to impaired driving.”
As we head into Labor Day weekend, police are asking Vermonters to have fun but be responsible.
“Enjoy the Labor Day weekend! Enjoy the end of summer, but just have a plan,” said Lt. Al Forten with the Chittenden Co. Sherriff’s Dept. “Whether that’s calling an Uber, have a designated driver, calling a cab, calling a friend, whatever you need to do. Just plan ahead.”
No matter what you plan to do this weekend, police want Vermonters to know that along with driving sober, it’s extremely important to wear a seatbelt anytime you’re in a car.
