Operation Pull Over targets drunk drivers

The Indiana State Police wants to crack down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend with Operation Pull Over.

The campaign, which is made possible by a federal grant through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, has been going on since Aug. 15, said ISP Sgt. Curt Durnil.

ISP has set up checkpoints throughout Indiana highways for the campaign. Officers are looking for drivers who are intoxicated or who are not wearing their seat belts.

Labor Day is the second most deadly holiday in Indiana, according to a press release about the campaign. Eleven people died on Indiana highways during last year’s holiday weekend, according to the press release.

Although Monroe County will not have any official checkpoints this weekend, extra state patrol officers will be looking for potential intoxicated drivers, Durnil said.

State officers will work overtime so Operation Pull Over will not get in the way of their regular work load, Durnil said. They will be present in areas where past incidents involving allegedly intoxicated drivers have occurred.

Indiana motorists can also call 911 to report someone who might be driving under the influence. The caller should have a good description of the vehicle, according to the press release from the ISP.