Impaired Driving Emphasis

Challenge

Impaired driving is recognized as an incredibly dangerous behavior, yet alcohol and drug-related fatal crashes continue to increase, particularly among the males.


Direction

Eliminate alcohol and drug-related serious injury and fatal crashes.

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ACTIONS
Safer Road Users
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Education

  • Actively campaign and partner with other groups and agencies to reduce DUIs, with a focus on those 21 – 39 years old.
  • Increase awareness of the Utah BAC limit.
  • Identify and promote programs and approaches that increase the use of transit, rideshare, and safe options when drinking.
  • Enhance DUI court participation with training and resources.
  • Support and promote the 24/7 Sobriety Program.
  • Increase education and outreach for the growing segments of the population.
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Enforcement

  • Conduct high visibility multi-agency enforcement in conjunction with media campaigns.
  • Support DUI legislation.
  • Encourage toxicology testing on all vehicle operators in fatal crashes.
  • Train law enforcement officers statewide in DRE, ARIDE, and Phlebotomy Programs.
  • Support and promote the statewide Sip/Trace Program.
  • Support partnership with the Toxicology lab to help improve the efficiency of DUI toxicology results.
  • Support data driven enforcement efforts including: saturation patrols, checkpoints, etc.
  • Increase the number of agencies involved in the Eliminating Alcohol Sales to Youth program.
Safer Roads
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Engineering

  • Install wrong-way driving detection systems around the state to help prevent wrong-way driving crashes.

Leaders

  • Utah Department of Public Safety:
    • Utah Highway Patrol
    • Highway Safety Office
    • Driver License Division
  • Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services
  • Utah Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health
  • Utah Department of Transportation
  • Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council DUI Committee
  • Utah Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Statewide Local Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Utah Chiefs of Police Association
  • Utah Sheriffs' Association
  • Zero Fatalities

Resources