FHP planning DUI wolfpacks this weekend
The Florida Highway Patrol, South District, will conduct a DUI Wolfpack Detail Friday, Nov. 27, from 8 p.m. to Saturday, Nov. 28, at 4 a.m.
FHP sets up such details to proactively remove impaired drive8rs from the roadways and ultimately enhance the safety of the motoring public.
Troopers conducting the detail will be mobile, monitoring traffic, in an effort to maximize their visibility and effectiveness in removing impaired drivers from the roadways in Collier County.
Driving impaired from alcohol or drugs put everyone on the roadways in danger. Florida law considers a driver with .08 or higher Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) to be impaired. Drivers under the age of 21 with a BAC of .02 or higher are also in violation of Florida law.
The Florida Highway Patrol would like to remind everyone that *FHP (*347) dialed from any cell phone contacts FHP should you need to report an aggressive driver or require roadside assistance.
In addition to the South District Wolfpack, the FHP North District will also conduct a DUI Wolfpack Detail this weekend – Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9 p.m. to Sunday, Nov. 29, at 4 a.m. Troopers conducting the detail will be mobile, monitoring traffic, in an effort to maximize their visibility and effectiveness in removing impaired drivers from the roadways in Sarasota, Manatee, Desoto, Hardee and Highlands counties.