The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Booze It and Lose It campaign to increase impaired driving enforcement from December 13, 2024, to January 1, 2025. THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization to reduce impaired-driving crashes nationwide during the holiday season.
Deputies will conduct enhanced saturation patrols throughout the holiday season as part of a dedicated effort to combat drunk and impaired driving. Officers will actively monitor roadways to identify and deter dangerous driving behaviors, ensuring the safety of all motorists during this festive time. These heightened patrols aim to reduce accidents and promote responsible driving, reminding everyone to celebrate safely and make smart choices before getting behind the wheel.
Every day, about 37 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 39 minutes.
Increased state and national messaging about the dangers of drunk driving, coupled with increased sobriety checkpoints and high visibility enforcement, aim to drastically reduce the number of drunk-driving crashes, injuries, and fatalities this year.
The consequences of a single DUI conviction for a first-time offender in the state of Tennessee may include costly fines, court costs, legal fees, jail time, mandatory drug and alcohol treatment, and/or the installation of an ignition interlock device in his/her vehicle.
The THSO provides grant funding to support the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department’s increased enforcement efforts during the Booze It and Lose It holiday campaign. For more information about the THSO, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.
