Fremont County DUI crackdown nets 10 DUI arrests

As part of the county-wide, multi-agency DUI crackdown this past Labor Day holiday weekend, Fremont County law enforcement arrested 10 drunk drivers. During a longer than normal five-day operation, area law enforcement made 331 traffic stops, issued 105 speeding tickets, 80 other tickets and issued 214 warnings.

Fremont County law enforcement agencies have completed 11 multi-agency traffic safety operations since 2016. The next operation will be an impaired driving operation over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

The purpose of the Labor Day holiday enforcement operation is to educate drivers about the dangers of impaired driving and to follow up with dedicated DUI enforcement efforts. Fremont County law enforcement also looks to reinforce the importance of wearing seat belts and to enforce the state’s zero-tolerance stance toward impaired driving.

Agencies staffing the Fremont County operation include the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Lander Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Riverton Police Department, Shoshoni Police Department and the Wind River Police Department.

Partners in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign include Injury Prevention Resources and Wyoming Department of Transportation.

Additional funding for the impaired driving and seat belt campaigns is made possible through a federal grant secured by the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office.

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, there have been 102 fatalities on Wyoming roads to date in 2017, as compared to 83 at this time last year.