Drinking and Driving

It is important to drive safely and plan for a sober ride.

The Missoula Police Department wants to remind all who will be celebrating Halloween that ‘buzzed driving is drunk driving’ on Halloween, and every day.

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all states to drop the legal blood alcohol concentration levels from 0.08 to 0.05 or even lower.

People who told police they were not that drunk while driving may have been right in one Pennsylvania county.

Law enforcement agencies in western Montana are mobilizing their forces for this weekend's 32nd annual Rock Creek Testicle Festival just off I-90 east of Missoula.

Even though the 4th of July is a holiday to celebrate, the Missoula Police Department and the Montana Highway Patrol wants to remind all recreationists to be safe and responsible when it comes to drinking and driving over the holiday weekend.

The 24/7 Sobriety Program in Montana has proven to be successful when preventing drinking and driving. The Montana Attorney General's Office is looking to expand that success rate to more counties across the state.

Winter weather, holiday parties, and too much holiday cheer can lead to a tragedy on Western Montana's highways.