Barron Collier High School students received a lesson in the dangers of drinking and driving this week. Reality Journey, the Naples based program that implements volunteers from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Fire Departments, Collier County Emergency Services and local students to educate young people about the realities of driving while intoxicated. Over 75 people assisted with the event.
Students had the opportunity to witness a skit of their peers trying to climb out of a vehicle previously involved in a drunken driving crash. The victim, 15-year old Joe Jones is killed in the skit’s accident. Joe had not been drinking that evening, but decided to take a ride from a friend that has.
Every twenty minutes students were walked through the events, starting with cheerleaders planning a party without parental supervision. Students are then forced to walk around a fire truck that blocks the scene of the crash and watch the officers and first responders arrive on the scene. The skit ends with officers arresting the teenage driver of the vehicle for DUI manslaughter and friends of the victim celebrating his birthday at the cemetery.
This project is put on every October for the past nine years during Red Ribbon Week, a national drug/alcohol prevention initiative. Over 40% of alcohol related fatalities involve teenagers with an average of 11,500 teens experimenting with alcohol for the first time daily. Reality Journey tries to educate young people by showing them the results of drunk driving and the importance of making an effort to stop their peers from getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.
If you or someone you know has been charged with DUI or other alcohol related crime, contact a reputable lawyer for help. Drinking and driving is not only dangerous, but it is illegal. The burden of a criminal charge is large enough, call an experienced attorney for guidance as soon as possible. The sooner you call, the sooner you will receive the assistance you need.
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Law enforcement agencies from across the U.S. participated in the national Over the Limit under Arrest campaign over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The goal of this national undertaking is to inform the public about the dangers of driving drunk, create public awareness, deter would be drunk drivers and remove intoxicated offenders from our roadways. The government, partnered with local law enforcement agencies, wants to continue to repress the ever growing number of traffic fatalities and injuries on our streets.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in the area of Fort Myers, Florida, also participated in this campaign to curb driving under the influence. The sheriff’s office saturated the area of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, Alico Road, Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway with patrol officers and sobriety checkpoints. Lee County organized this saturation effort to take place from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday, September 4 and 5. The campaign held by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office resulted in 6 DUI arrests, 1 arrest for driving on a suspended license, I arrest for no valid driver’s license, 5 arrests for possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor warrant arrest, 61 traffic citations and 38 traffic warnings.
If you or a loved one faces alcohol related charges, contact a knowledgeable Florida DUI attorney for assistance with your case. The circumstances surrounding each drunk driving arrest is different. An experienced attorney will provide you with the information and guidance you need to expeditiously resolve your case.
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