Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Campaign

DON’T LET BAD DECISIONS DEFINE YOU

The sobering fact is that substance-impaired driving contributed to 21% of all 2021 Missouri traffic fatalities.  In 2021, 215 people were killed and 672 seriously injured in crashes that involved at least one substance-impaired driver. 

Many substance-impaired drivers are under the age of 21. From 2019-2021, there were 55 fatal crashes and 127 serious injury crashes involving a substance-impaired driver under the age of 21. There were 63 people killed and 180 seriously injured in these crashes. 

Enforcement dates are August 18 through September 4, 2023.

Stats & Facts
16 Percent
Of all Missouri traffic fatalities involve alcohol-impaired driving.
163 People
Were killed in 2021 traffic crashes that involved at least one alcohol-impaired driver.
6 Months
The amount of time you can spend in jail in your first conviction.
$1,000
Amount of money you could be fined on your second conviction.
Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Videos on YouTube

If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

2019 :30 

 If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

2019 :06 Bumper

  If You Feel Different, You Drive Different

2019 :30 (Spanish)

Beer Goggles 

Tasty Video 

Liam's Story

(English) 

Liam's Story

(ASL) 

 Liam's Story

(Spanish) 

MSHP Perspective 

A Mother's Perspective 

A Survivor's Perspective 

You Are Not the Only Person on the Road 

Talk About Wasted 

Talk About Wasted 

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Additional Resources

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drive sober or get pulled over poster

Impaired Driving Note

Any person guilty of a second or subsequent intoxication-related traffic offense will be required to install an ignition interlock device on their car before reinstating driving privileges.

Related Campaigns

Youth Alcohol Enforcement Campaign

The legal drinking age is 21. Any person under 21 caught with even a trace of alcohol will have their license suspended.

Many substance-impaired drivers are under the age of 21. From 2017-2019, there were 46 fatal crashes and 110 serious injury...