Fremont County law enforcement officers arrest 8 drunk drivers

Fremont County law enforcement officers arrested eight drunk drivers between Feb. 1-3 as part of a county-wide, multi-agency DUI enforcement operation recently.
 
During the three-day operation, county law enforcement officers made 215 traffic stops, and issued 32 speeding citations, one seat belt citation, one child restraint citation, 43 other citations, issued 172 warnings and arrested 33 people on other violations. No traffic fatalities were reported over the big game weekend in Fremont County.
 
The big game weekend operation is the second of at least six planned coordinated law enforcement operations in Fremont County during 2019. The next coordinated operation is scheduled for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend (March 15-17).
 
The purpose of the operations is to reduce fatal crashes in Fremont County through enforcement of impaired driving and seat belt laws. Focused enforcement efforts will be surrounded by a media campaign that will stress law enforcement’s zero-tolerance stance on impaired driving and commitment to seatbelt enforcement.
 
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, Wyoming State Park Rangers and Wind River Police Department.
 
Partners in the campaign include Injury Prevention Resources and Wyoming Department of Transportation.
 
Along with this 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.

For information about WYDOT's work, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.