This initiative by the Highway Patrol sends the strong message that drunk driving will not be tolerated in North Carolina. Several additional news conferences were held throughout the state on Friday to further publicize this effort.
Drunk drivers endanger themselves and others.
That message is strengthened through A.L.E.'s assistance in the program this year, and new, tougher DWI laws. The initiative assigns all troopers to focus intensely on DWI enforcement. It combines enhanced enforcement with an education campaign that includes radio public service announcements, news conferences and visually striking posters hung at locations throughout the state. Last year's S.T.O.P. DWI campaign was successful. Cooperation by state and local agencies, as well as many new, effective tools provided by the legislature, have contributed to this decrease.