Don’t Rely on Luck: Designate a Sober Driver this St. Patrick’s Day

designdrive-0311bc97531dffdfaeb1c87e5ff01ef86b1ba4d0-s800-c85During this holiday, Torrance Police will be out in full force making sure the roads are safer.

Officials say remember to plan ahead and have a designated sober driver take you home. To help keep the public safe, the department will have extra officers on patrol tonight from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

In 2018 alone, 73 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period.