East Grand Forks and Crookston Police Officers along with Polk County Deputies will be cracking down on impaired drivers as part of a statewide DWI enforcement effort over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Officers and deputies will combine DWI patrols with seat belt enforcement. Law enforcement will stop and ticket drivers and passengers solely for seat belt violations.
Last year, 141 motorists were killed in alcohol-related crashes in Minnesota, two in Polk County. DPS reports alcohol-related crashes accounted for more than one-third of all road deaths in the state.
In Polk County during 2007–09, there were 18 traffic deaths of which 5 were alcohol-related. Another 818 motorists were arrested for DWI.
