Lyon County Sheriff’s Office – Nevada:
Message of the Week 11/22/2024
Thanksgiving is next week; please take the time to be thankful that we live in the greatest country this world has ever seen. If you’re able to, please do something for the less fortunate. Please keep in your thoughts & prayers those serving our country abroad and away from their families, and our first responders working around the clock to keep us safe at home.
If you’re at home, enjoying Thanksgiving and watching football, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office fully supports rooting against the Dallas Cowboys.
Thanksgiving is a challenging holiday for law enforcement and first responders. Driving under the influence of alcohol increases during the holidays due to large get-togethers and parties. Below are some statistics to keep in mind when you celebrate during the holidays.
- Drunk driving is illegal and deadly.
- Nationally, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher, except in Utah, where the limit is .05 g/dL.
- Even a small amount of alcohol can affect driving ability.
- The financial impact from impaired-driving crashes is devastating: Crashes in which alcohol was the cause resulted in $57 billion in economic costs.
- Drinking and driving is a risk no one should take. Doing so can cause injury or death to the driver, passengers, and others on the road. The consequences of drunk driving could be life-altering.
- Always drive 100% sober. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many.
- Plan ahead: Before you have even one drink, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. If you wait until you’ve been drinking to make this decision, you might not make the best one.
- You have options to get home safely: designate a sober driver. Getting home safely is always worth it.
- If it’s your turn to be the designated driver, take your job seriously and don’t drink.
- If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact dispatch @ 775-463-6620. Please do not use the “submit a tip” option on our app to report drunk drivers.
- If you have a friend who is about to drink and drive, take the keys away and let a sober driver get your friend home safely.
Keeping our community safe is the number one priority of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and we want to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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