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County-wide Coordinator, Karen Haverkamp (951) 353-7980

Mission Statement Avoid The 30 is a program designed draw upon the talents of Riverside County law enforcement agencies, media advocacy, and community coalitions to work towards the common goal of reducing the number of people driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or while drowsy. We will do this by educating the public on the dangers of drinking and driving, driving under the influence of other drugs, and drowsy, encouraging people to use designated drivers, conduct active enforcement campaigns county wide, and follow through to ensure prosecution of offenders. We do this to make the roadways in Riverside County safer for our loved ones and everyone else who drives a vehicle responsibly.

2008/2011 AVOID the 30 DUI Campaign – Riverside County Riverside Police Department will serve as the host agency for a regional DUI effort in Riverside County. $701,983 funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The goal of the program is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in DUI related collisions and raise general public awareness regarding the problems associated with drinking and driving in the county of Riverside. Over 30 Riverside County agencies will be participating in county wide enforcement operations. Provides funding for large and small-scale enforcement operations including DUI checkpoints and county wide saturation patrols. FACTS AND INFORMATION In Riverside County in 2005, there were 124 people killed in alcohol-related collisions. In Riverside County in 2005, there were 2,047 people injured in alcohol-related collisions.  In 2005, 30% of all fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-related, compared to 52% on weekends.  In 2005, of the children under the age of 14 that were killed in motor vehicle collisions, 21 % were alcohol-related. Nationally, there were 16,885 alcohol-related fatalities in 2005, representing 39 percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year.  This represents an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 31 minutes. In California in 2005, 1,574 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, up from 1,462 fatalities in 2004 – an increase of almost eight percent.  In California in 2005, there were 30,810 people injured in alcohol-related crashes, down from 31,538 in 2004. In 2005, more than half (52 percent) of the drivers involved in fatal crashes who had been drinking had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .16 or above. For all crashes, the rate of alcohol involvement is five times higher at night.