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KS officials: No DUI for July 4th

By Brian Hagen

06/28/2023

(MSC News)--The July 4th holiday is approaching, with Kansas transportation officials saying that while the date is a time to celebrate, it's “never a time to drink and drive.”

According to a release issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation, law enforcement officials, throughout the Independence Day holiday and weekend, “will focus on improving roadway safety for those traveling across the state as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's annual safety campaign.”

KDOT, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the Kansas Highway Patrol also encourage motorists to concentrate on safe driving habits and plan ahead before the festivities begin, with the release, citing KDOT statistics, saying that Kansas “recorded a total of 2,158 alcohol-related crashes in 2021, with 86 people losing their lives in those crashes. These crashes can happen any time of day, but more than three-fourths of the ones involving alcohol in 2021 occurred at night.” Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit of .08% in Kansas are considered alcohol-impaired by law. However, a small amount of alcohol is considered buzzed driving because it can affect a person- ability to drive.

Across the United States in 2021, there were 2,226 people killed in alcohol-related crashes where the driver had a BAC between .01% to .07%, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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