New drunk driving statistics released as Virginia launches ‘Checkpoint Strikeforce’

Virginia’s DMV and State Police have released new sobering statistics as they launch their annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign aimed at DUI enforcement and education.

In a recent survey of Virginia drivers age 21 to 35 nearly half of the men had either driven after having a few drinks or got in a vehicle with someone who had. The Commonwealth saw a 12 percent increase in alcohol-related deaths last year, resulting in 278 fatalities.

(PEXELS)