ITD urges Idahoans to have a safe ride home for New Years [Video]

As we near the beginning of 2025, the Idaho Transportation Department is asking the public to have a sober ride home.

BOISE, Idaho — 2024 will end in the next few days, and Idahoans across the state are making their New Year plans to celebrate entering the quarter century. However, officials ask that you also plan for a designated driver.

On Friday, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) said it is partnering with over 50 law enforcement departments across the state to keep drunk and impaired drivers off the road. The organization said if you decide to go out, “start 2025 safely by planning a sober ride home.”

“Celebrate the end of 2024 to the fullest, but make sure you have a sober ride home so you can start 2025 safely,” said Josephine Middleton, highway safety manager, in a news release. “Drunk and impaired driving remains a serious threat in Idaho. In 2023, 38% of all traffic …

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