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Chattanooga Police Department Increases Impaired-Driving Enforcement During Holiday Season

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department is partnering with
the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the Booze It and Lose It
campaign to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 13, 2024,
to January 1, 2025. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is
part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or
Get Pulled Over mobilization to reduce impaired-driving crashes nationwide
during the holiday season.

Increased state and national messaging about the dangers of drunk driving,
coupled with increased sobriety checkpoints and high visibility
enforcement, aim to drastically reduce the number of drunk-driving crashes,
injuries, and fatalities this year.

The consequences of a single DUI conviction for a first-time offender in
the state of Tennessee may include costly fines, court costs, legal fees,
jail time, mandatory drug and alcohol treatment, and/or the installation of
an ignition interlock device in his/her vehicle.

The THSO provides grant funding to support the Chattanooga Police
Department's increased enforcement efforts during the Booze It and Lose It
holiday campaign. For more information about the THSO, please visit
https://tntrafficsafety.org.