‘DrunkBusters’ Targets New Mexico DWI Offenders

Hotline allows motorists to call police about suspected drunk driving in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety has a hotline that warns police of erratic driving and suspected drunk driving. Called DrunkBusters, the program allows people to immediately contact law enforcement by using a simple cell phone code or calling a toll free number.

Calls to DrunkBusters are answered by DPS operators who gather as much information as possible about a suspect’s vehicle. The closest law enforcement agency is then notified, and the info is then relayed to officers on patrol.

Last year the hotline received over 16,000 calls, which resulted in 900 motorists being stopped and 200 charged with driving while intoxicated in New Mexico.

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