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St. Patrick’s Day is a good time for Culpeper police to remind residents about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. This year, police had extra officers patrolling for drunk drivers while they also stressed the importance of having a designated driver.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), statistics show that 851 people have died in crashes the last five years during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. About 327 were killed by drivers with an alcohol level .08 or higher.
Police remind residents that it is always risky to drive while intoxicated or to accept a ride from somebody who is intoxicated. Nationwide, more than 41,000 people died in accidents each year and nearly 13,000 of them died due to someone who was legally drunk.
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