Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving will join forces with law enforcement across the country this weekend for "Saturation Saturday," in an effort to save lives as summer moves into the Labor Day holiday.
Since 2019, drunken driving deaths have increased 33% across Labor Day weekends, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, or FARS. MADD announced its annual campaign Monday to curb what has become an increasingly deadly trend this time of year.
"Impaired driving affects everyone and is the leading cause of death on our roadways," said Stacey Stewart, chief executive officer of MADD. "MADD is committed to supporting equitable and just enforcement efforts to stop this senseless crime. We owe it to one another to make safer choices."
Together, MADD and 260 law enforcement departments in 16 states -- including Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia -- will increase sobriety checkpoints and DUI patrols on Saturday.
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