Monrovia PD Explains How to Stay Out of Trouble on St. Patrick's Day

From the Monrovia Police Department:

Officers from the Monrovia Police Department's DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying this St. Patrick's celebration weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the Department's ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI saturation patrols will deploy on March 15, 2013, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.

If you are hosting a St. Patrick's Day party:

• Remember, you can be held liable and prosecuted if someone you serve is involved in an impaired driving crash.

• Make sure all your guests designate a sober driver in advance or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers.

• Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic beverages at the party.

• Keep the phone numbers for local cab companies handy and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving impaired.

Also, if you are attending a St. Patrick's Day Party:

• Designate a sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys.

• If you do not have a designated driver, call a cab, sober friend, or family member to pick you up.

• Never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive drunk.

• Always buckle up.

Alcohol, not only dangerously impairs your driving skills, it impairs your judgment. If you see a friend under the influence of alcohol - don't let them get behind the wheel.