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Hawaii mothers urge the public to avoid driving under the influence on St. Patrick's Day

MADD Hawaii urges the public to make plans for a safe ride home on St. Patrick’s Day Elizabeth Ufi © Provided by Honolulu KHNL Police officials conduct checkpoints over the holiday weekend. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - As festivities begin to ramp up for St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hawaii is reminding the public to avoid getting behind the wheel when under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. MADD advised everyone to make plans for a safe ride home. “After a year of experiencing the pandemic, we know that people may be looking for opportunities to celebrate – and that safety may not be top of mind,” said MADD National President Alex Otte.

Hawaii mothers urge the public to avoid driving under the influence on St. Patrick's Day

Even with bars closed, Oahu has seen an increase in fatal crashes involving impaired drivers

Even with bars closed, Oahu has seen an increase in fatal crashes involving impaired drivers HPD said their night enforcement unit will be deployed in full force on New Year s Eve. (Source: HNN) By Samie Solina | December 31, 2020 at 11:58 PM HST - Updated January 1 at 1:07 AM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Despite less traffic on the roadways and bar closures due to the pandemic, police say there’s been an increase in fatal crashes involving impaired drivers. In 2019, there were 51 fatal crashes on Oahu’s roadway, according to HPD. Drugs and alcohol played a role in about a third of them. In 2020, meanwhile, there were 54 fatal crashes.