Jon Nelson, MoDOT assistant to the state highway safety and traffic engineer, said, “Driving drug-impaired or riding with someone who is drug-impaired is not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for driving while substance-impaired can be significant. The consequences are serious and real.”
“We encourage all drivers to take responsibility and make smart choices so that everyone gets home safe. Drive sober, buckle up and phone down.” Besides driving completely sober from alcohol and drugs, motorists are also advised to put their cell phones down while driving and always buckle up – everyone, every trip, every time,” he added.
Nelson made the statement when MoDOT rolled out its 420 drugged-driving enforcement campaign. At the time, law enforcement officers were in full force in their crackdown against drugged-driving offenders.
MoDOT is intensifying its anti-drugged driving campaign to prevent traffic crashes and ensure public safety. Based on a preliminary data, 78 people were killed and 142 others suffered serious injuries in traffic crashes that involved at least one drug-impaired driver in Missouri, according to the agency.
