Fremont County Law Enforcement officers arrest seven drunk drivers during St. Patrick’s weekend; no fatality crashes reported

As part of a county-wide, multi-agency seat belt and DWUI enforcement operation “Zero Deaths, Zero DUIs,” Fremont County law enforcement officers arrested seven drunk drivers during the recent St. Patrick’s Day and weekend.

During the three-day operation, area law enforcement made 199 traffic stops, issued 51 speeding citations, two seat belt citations, one child restraint citation, 46 other citations and issued 155 warnings. There were no traffic fatalities reported over the weekend in Fremont County.

Fremont County law enforcement agencies are working together again in 2017 as part of a county-wide, multi-agency seat belt and DWUI enforcement operation, “Zero Deaths, Zero DUIs.” The St. Patrick’s weekend operation was the second of a planned six operations in Fremont County for 2017. Operations continue next with Memorial Day weekend.

The purpose of this enhanced enforcement operation is to educate drivers and passengers about DWUI laws and the importance of buckling up. Law enforcement looks to enforce the state’s zero-tolerance stance toward impaired driving and to remind people it’s never safe to drive impaired.

Agencies staffing the Fremont County operation include the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Lander Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Riverton Police Department, Shoshoni Police Department and the Wind River Police Department.

Partners in the “Zero Deaths, Zero DUIs” campaign include Injury Prevention Resources and Wyoming Department of Transportation.

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, there have been 19 traffic deaths in Wyoming during 2017, compared to 10 at this time in 2016.

Along with the ongoing enhanced enforcement effort, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is urging drivers to help keep Wyoming’s roadways safe by calling the Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (REDDI) hotline number at 1-800-442-9090 to report suspected drunk drivers. Callers should be prepared to provide the dispatcher with a description of the vehicle, its location, and direction of travel.

Funding for the impaired driving, seat belt campaign is possible through a federal grant secured by the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office.

For information about this news release, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.