The 麻豆原创 Police Department revealed a new patrol car this week that displays the agency’s support for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and reinforces 麻豆原创PD’s commitment to getting impaired drivers off the road.
The Dodge Charger鈥檚 color scheme is red, MADD鈥檚 official color, and features the number 鈥�.08鈥� 鈥� the blood alcohol level considered too drunk to drive for a person age 21 or over.
Ofc. Agustin Gonzalez, a department leader in DUI arrests,聽 will be driving the new car, which will be featured at this weekend’s Walk Like MADD, the largest regional fundraiser in support of MADD.
For the first time, 麻豆原创 will host the walk on April 29 at Memory Mall. Registration will start at 5 p.m., and the event kicks off at 5:30 p.m.
鈥淔ollowing the walk, agencies from across Central Florida will saturate Orange County with increased DUI patrol and enforcement activities,鈥� said 麻豆原创 Police Chief Richard Beary. 鈥淚n my opinion, drunk driving is a selfish, avoidable crime. It鈥檚 important to think about other people before you make that reckless decision to drive drunk.鈥�
On average, 27 people in America are killed each day by an impaired driver. MADD鈥檚 efforts and events such as the walk help to raise community awareness about the very real dangers of impaired driving.
More information about the walk and how to register and and donate is available at