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    Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Labor Day)

    Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is a national high-visibility enforcement campaign focused on preventing impaired driving through strong enforcement and public awareness during the Labor Day period. This is a reportable campaign.

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    Campaign Dates

    Enforcement Mobilization

    August 19, 2026 – September 7, 2026

    Reports Due

    September 30, 2026

    Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is a national high-visibility enforcement campaign focused on the consequences of drunk driving, supported by increased law enforcement during the Labor Day period.

    As law enforcement professionals and highway safety advocates, your efforts help reduce crashes and fatalities caused by impaired driving. By increasing enforcement, raising public awareness through paid, earned, and social media, and maximizing local resources, you can make a measurable difference.

    This is a reportable campaign. Please submit your agency's campaign activity report using the form below by the listed due date.

    Labor Day Holiday Stats

    1

    During the 2022 Labor Day holiday period (6 p.m. September 2 to 5:59 a.m. September 6), there were 490 crash fatalities nationwide.

    2

    Of those fatalities, 39% (190) involved a drunk driver.

    3

    25% involved drivers with a BAC of .15 or higher, nearly twice the legal limit.

    4

    Among drivers ages 18 to 34 who were killed in crashes during the holiday period, 47% had a BAC of .08 or higher.

    The Cost of Drunk Driving

    • •The average DUI costs about $10,000 in attorney's fees, fines, court costs, lost time at work, higher insurance rates, and more.
    • •Alcohol-involved crashes result in an estimated $57 billion in economic costs.
    • •If you're caught drinking and driving, you can face jail time. That arrest can follow you for many years.
    • •Drinking and driving can cause you to lose your driver's license and your vehicle, which can jeopardize your ability to get to work and keep your job.

    Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

    Agency Actions

    Purpose: Reduce impaired driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education, then submit your activity report by September 30, 2026.

    • •Increase enforcement efforts related to impaired driving during the campaign period.
    • •Conduct public education on impaired driving prevention.
    • •Submit a campaign activity report by September 30, 2026.

    What You Will Report

    • •Approximate number of hours dedicated to impaired driving enforcement
    • •Number of checkpoints (if any)
    • •Number of DUI arrests
    • •Total number of all citations
    • •Number of press conferences (if any)
    • •Number of media stories related to your agency's efforts
    • •Number of social media posts or interactions
    • •Name of exemplary officer for education and/or enforcement efforts

    Order Printed Campaign Materials

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    Public-facing printed educational and outreach materials for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign are available at no cost from FDOT's Florida Traffic Safety Resource Center.

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    Campaign Activity Report

    Report Form Not Currently Available

    The campaign activity report form is not currently active. It will be available here at the end of the campaign and will remain available until the end of the reporting period. 

    For assistance with campaign information, materials, or reporting, please reach out to your District LEL.

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