County distributes coffee sleeves with DUI message
Published on Fri, Dec 2, 2011Read More County & State
Snohomish County’s DUI & Target Zero Task Force and local law enforcement agencies will be distributing coffee sleeves to area coffee stands to raise awareness about drinking and driving this holiday season.
This awareness campaign has been made possible through a $1,000 traffic-safety grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Their “Choose Your Ride” logo, which is a picture of a vehicle that is half police car and half taxi is being printed on more than 6,000 coffee sleeves. The printed message is a stark reminder to not drink and drive with an emphasis on the letters D, I, E to help bring the message home.
“This coincides with the statewide DUI Emphasis Patrol called ‘Night of 1000 Stars’ in which 1,000 law enforcement badges will be looking for impaired drivers throughout Washington state,” Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon said.
Volunteers with law enforcement agencies will be distributing the coffee sleeves beginning Dec. 9 and will be asking coffee stands to start handing them to their customers on Dec. 16.
“We want everyone to have a safe holiday season and are asking those celebrating to think before they drink and to choose a safe way to get home,” said Conrad Thompson, chair of the Snohomish County DUI & Target Zero Task Force. “With shrinking budgets and resources, community support is more important than ever.”
For more information about the campaign, contact Tracy McMillan, Snohomish County’s DUI & Target Zero Task Force manager, at Tracy.McMillan@SnoCo.org.
This awareness campaign has been made possible through a $1,000 traffic-safety grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Their “Choose Your Ride” logo, which is a picture of a vehicle that is half police car and half taxi is being printed on more than 6,000 coffee sleeves. The printed message is a stark reminder to not drink and drive with an emphasis on the letters D, I, E to help bring the message home.
“This coincides with the statewide DUI Emphasis Patrol called ‘Night of 1000 Stars’ in which 1,000 law enforcement badges will be looking for impaired drivers throughout Washington state,” Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon said.
Volunteers with law enforcement agencies will be distributing the coffee sleeves beginning Dec. 9 and will be asking coffee stands to start handing them to their customers on Dec. 16.
“We want everyone to have a safe holiday season and are asking those celebrating to think before they drink and to choose a safe way to get home,” said Conrad Thompson, chair of the Snohomish County DUI & Target Zero Task Force. “With shrinking budgets and resources, community support is more important than ever.”
For more information about the campaign, contact Tracy McMillan, Snohomish County’s DUI & Target Zero Task Force manager, at Tracy.McMillan@SnoCo.org.
