the national police raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving

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Ce Tuesday December 31, 2024 At the end of the afternoon, the Lons-le-Saunier police carried out an operation to raise awareness of dangers of alcohol behind the wheel of the day with a distribution of pads andbreathalyzer at the roundabout of the En Chantrans commercial zone in Montmorot.

New Year's Eve is a festive evening where alcohol consumption is greater than usual. It is therefore essential to be vigilant.

35 deaths on the roads of Jura in 2024

“Every year, for the New Year's Evebut also to the Toussaint and at the time of departure on vacation, we carry out an operation of this type in different sectors of our area of ​​intervention, in complementarity with the actions carried out by the gendarmerie to remind you that it is important not to drink alcohol before driving,” said the officer, joined in his remarks by Maxime Gutzwiller, chief of staff of the prefect of Jura.

“It is important to hammer home these prevention messages, while we have recorded 35 road deaths in 2024dont a third is due to a addiction to alcohol and/or narcotics. The opportunity to remember that the other causes are: unsuitable speed, but also discomfort.

300 glass hoods and 300 breathalyzers offered

During this New Year's Eve, at 1:30 a.m., a prevention operation in a festive environment will be carried out at the New Look nightclub in Nogna, where 300 glass hoods and 300 breathalyzers offered by the Jura prefecture will be distributed in the presence of the Family Protection House of the National Gendarmerie.

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