San Diego California DUI warnings

Arizona's police state will be out in full force this weekend targeting drunk drivers with checkpoints and enforcement in areas of the Valley with Super Bowl parties, bars and restaurants.

Local police departments and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office promise to be out in force this weekend in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe and areas of Glendale and Phoenix where there are bars, restaurants and Super Bowl festivities.

Valley police agencies have been aggressively enforcing DUI laws in recent months with checkpoints and pulling over drivers late at night and on weekends.



In an effort to reduce alcohol-related crashes during Super Bowl weekend, the Carson City Sheriff's Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol will be staffing extra officers for DUI enforcement.

Starting today through Feb. 16, officers will be working overtime to crack down on drunk drivers, said Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Jarrod Adams.

"No matter who you're cheering for in the Super Bowl, remember that drunk driving is not a game," Adams said in a news release. "Drunk driving takes a terrible toll on the citizens and economic well-being of Carson City."

Adams said a good way to control your alcohol consumption is to limit drinks to one per hour and eat plenty while you drink to slow the alcohol's effects.

"Remember, if you plan on driving, you should limit the number of drinks you have to zero," he said.

Funding for the overtime for both Carson and NHP is provided by the Joining Forces grant, administered by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, Department of Public Safety.

"These officers will be concentrating their efforts on reducing the number of impaired drivers on Nevada roadways. By apprehending one impaired driver, we feel we have been successful in preventing an alcohol related accident.


Pennsylvania is joining a national crackdown on those who drink and drive this weekend.
Enforcement efforts, which begin today, will include sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, with special emphasis being placed on Sunday evening and early Monday.

There were 81 alcohol-related crashes and two fatalities reported in Pennsylvania in 2006 on Super Bowl Sunday and the next morning.

The state Department of Transportation has budgeted nearly $4 million for DUI enforcement. It covers costs associated with the enforcement, such as police overtime, training and equipment for 54 task forces, which consist of approximately 450 police departments.