New drunk driving statistics released as Virginia launches ‘Checkpoint Strikeforce’
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Virginia’s DMV and State Police have released new sobering statistics as they launch their annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign aimed at DUI enforcement and education.
In a recent survey of Virginia drivers age 21 to 35 nearly half of the men had either driven after having a few drinks or got in a vehicle with someone who had. The Commonwealth saw a 12 percent increase in alcohol-related deaths last year, resulting in 278 fatalities.
(PEXELS)