From Art Campos:
Roseville police plan a zero-tolerance effort against drunken driving Friday night.
Starting at 8 p.m., extra officers will patrol the streets for impaired drivers, whose cars may be towed away, police said.
In a news statement, Capt. Stan Lumsden said anyone feeling a "buzz" after drinking should not attempt to drive.
"Designate a driver, or call a taxi or a sober friend for a ride home," he said in the statement.
People can call the Designated Drivers Association of Sacramento for free rides home in the Roseville area Friday, police noted.
Roseville experienced 9 percent more collisions involving drunken drivers through the first six months of 2008 than over the same period last year, said department spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther.
Police also arrested 502 suspected DUI motorists from January to the end of June, a 41 percent increase over the same period last year, she said.
Overall, Roseville has experienced a 3 percent reduction in all collisions reported in the first six months this year compared with a similar period last year, she said.
Funding for Roseville's enforcement patrols and DUI checkpoint operations comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
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