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The message is simple: If you’re caught driving impaired, you will be arrested. No exceptions. No excuses.
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest problems. In 2006, 42,642 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes. Out of that number 13,470 people were killed in traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcyclists with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.
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Alcohol also plays a big role in motorcycle fatalities. Forty-one percent of the 2,007 motorcyclists who died in single-vehicle crashes in 2006 had BAC levels of .08 or higher. In fatal crashes for 2006 a higher percentage of motorcyclists had BAC levels of .08 or higher than any other type of vehicle driver.
Sheriff's Office DWI Arrest:
- 2005 84
- 2006 140
- 2007 188
- 2008 105(thru 10/25/08)
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office in conjuction with concerned citizens of the county have re-established the Rowan County MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Chapter. For additional information, contact Master Deputy W. D. Smith: wesley.smith@rowancountync.gov or visit www.madd.org