Police Out In Force Over Labor Day

Police will be especially vigilant over Labor Day weekend as they patrol for anyone driving under the influence.

"There will be additional patrols over the holiday weekend for DWI enforcement," said Det. Lt. Steve Sarinelli with the Morristown Police Department. Sarinelli said the additional patrols had been made possible in conjunction with a grant from the New Jersey Department of Traffic Safety as part of the state's "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign.

According to the state website for the campaign, the Labor Day weekend is "one of the deadliest times of the year on America's highways for impaired driving. That's why every summer and year-end holiday season, thousands of traffic safety partners in all 50 states join forces to protect citizens from this deadly crime."

The website goes on to state, "The research is clear on the affect highly visible enforcement has on deterring impaired driving. Prevention and not arrest is the goal of the campaign. Drivers must perceive that the risk of being caught is too high before their behavior will change."