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Show 'REDD!' driver safety effort launched Governor Scott M. Matheson has an-)unced an-)unced a major new program design-1 design-1 to reduce the number of drunk ivers on Utah highways. Operation REDDI, Reports Every runk Driver Immediately, utilizes :ports of citizens to their local police, leriff and highway patrol to detect and pprehend drunk drivers. The goal of Operation REDDI is to reduce alcohol related accidents in Utah. One half of all fatal accidents in Utah involve drunk drivers. A combined combin-ed effort of citizens and law enforcement enforce-ment is essential in reversing this ever-increasing ever-increasing rate of alcohol related accidents. ac-cidents. Citizens are encouraged to report drunk drivers by phone, citizen band radio, channel 9 ; or in person to officers on patrol. The waste of human lives and suffering suffer-ing that can be avoided by early detection detec-tion and apprehension of drunk drivers is enthusiastically supported by the Utah Sheriff's Association, Chief of Police Association, the Department of Public Safety and the Utah Highway Patrol. |