Governor Funds Alabama DUI Task Force

Effort includes the purchase of nine mobile breath testing labs.

Governor Bob Riley has announced a $1.4 million effort to fund a statewide task force to reduce drunk driving in Alabama. ‘Task Force Zero’ is a state trooper campaign designed to identify, stop and arrest motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Part of the fund will pay for nine specially equipped step-vans containing breath testing equipment. The mobile labs, dubbed ‘BAT Mobiles’ will allow officers to check motorists’ blood alcohol content in the field rather than taking suspects to a booking station. That will facilitate quicker processing of drunk drivers and allow the officers to return to their patrols sooner.

According to the governor, nearly 40% of all traffic accidents resulting in a fatality in Alabama involve alcohol.

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