Riley County Police Department

Beginning today, December 26th, and continuing through January 2nd, the Riley County Police Department will join many other law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Kansas Highway Patrol, in the New Year’s Taking Down DUI traffic enforcement campaign.  

 The New Year’s Holiday period outranks most of the other holidays in number of crashes in which at least one of the drivers is impaired. 

So, plan ahead. Leave your car at home and ride with a designated driver or take other transportation services.  If you are hosting a party, make sure everyone has a sober ride home. If you see what appears to be an impaired driver, please call 911, you might just save a life.

According to Director Peete, “Keep in mind that if you are going to be using any impairing substance– don’t even consider driving.  Line up a ride with a sober acquaintance or other safe transportation before you go out.   Make the right choice, the sober choice, do it now.”