In the News
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RPD Reminds You to Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly
The holidays are a time to enjoy the company of family and friends, but also a time to be extra careful on the roads. Read More >
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Helping Teenagers to Be Safer Drivers
New drivers are more likely to get into trouble because they lack experience, but the best way to reduce the risk of a crash is to become an experienced driver. Read More >
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New York's STOP-DWI program is making progress
New York’s STOP-DWI program is the first of its kind in the nation. Read More >
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Hogan Will Introduce Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act
Governor Hogan said his administration will again introduce the Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act, which creates a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years for those convicted of drunk or drugged driving on three or more prior occasions. Read More >
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Drinksgiving: The Dangers of Binge Drinking
Thanksgiving eve is one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. Health expert Karen Owoc has some great tips to help us stay healthy and safe on this holiday. Read More >
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Law enforcement to seek out DUI drivers, drunks and vandals on Halloween
Law enforcement agencies throughout the Mother Lode are not anticipating increased criminal activity during Halloween, but they will keep a vigilant eye on those seeking out tricks instead of treats. Read More >
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DWI crash survivor shares story with RVHS students
Bigler, the head men’s basketball coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, was in Redwood Falls Sept. 25 to share his story with Redwood Valley High School students and to help them understand every decision they make has the ... Read More >
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Free Halloween Lyft Rides To Prevent Drunk Driving
The SoberRide program will be offered during Halloween weekend to prevent death and injuries from drunk driving. Read More >
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Fall Festivals DUI Crack Down Begins Sept. 14
As summer nears its conclusion, CDOT, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law agencies are teaming up to arrest impaired drivers during the Fall Festivals heightened DUI enforcement period from Sept. 14 through Oct. 22. Read More >
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After hazing deaths, parents unite with fraternities to make change
The North-American Interfraternity Conference announced this month that beginning next September, hard alcohol will be banned from its more than 6,100 chapters and their events. Read More >
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'Drive high, get a DUI': NHTSA launches drugged-driving awareness campaign
Amid signs of a spike in roadway deaths due to marijuana, opioids and other drugs, NHTSA warned that drug-impaired driving is illegal and is a serious threat on American roadways. Read More >
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New law adds penalties for driving drunk with child in car
A new law has taken effect in Rhode Island to increase the penalty for being convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child in the vehicle. Read More >