Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 22, 2012 Area Law enforcement officers from several Bergen County municipalities will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2012 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. During this program, which began Aug. 17 and will run through Sept. 3, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. A concentrated national effort, the campaign helps to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement and public education tools, including posters, banners, and mobile video display signs. Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunk driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year, including the Labor Day holiday period. “Many people believe that after a few drinks they’re still safe to drive,” said Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “Even one drink can impair your judgment and reaction time, putting not only yourself, but everyone on the road, in danger.” In 2010, alcohol-impaired fatalities accounted for 20 percent of New Jersey’s motor vehicle fatalities. As part of the initiative, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety provides grants to local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to run the two-week campaign. Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2012 crackdown offer the following advice: If you plan to drink, designate a driver, someone who will not drink alcohol, before going out. Take mass transit or a taxi, or ask a sober friend to drive you home. Spend the night where the activity is held. Report impaired drivers to law enforcement. In New Jersey, drivers may dial #77 to report a drunk or aggressive driver. Always buckle up, every ride, regardless of your seating position in the vehicle. It’s your best defense against an Local police conduct crackdown on impaired drivers impaired driver. If you’re intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest The Wyckoff Ambulance Corps provides free emergency medical care to the residents of Wyckoff 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. This all-volunteer organization is seeking new members age 18 or older who live or work in Wyckoff. Free training will begin at the end of August. In order to become a certified emergency medical technician, an individual must complete 250 hours of coursework at the county training center in Paramus. After training is complete, there is a six-month probation period before a new EMT can become a full member. Members are required to volunteer for one 12-hour shift each week and one 36-hour weekend shift approximately way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you to your doorstep. Ambulance corps seeks volunteers every two months. Members work alongside a diverse group of individuals who are committed to helping the residents of Wyckoff. In addition to experiencing joy of serving others, ambulance corps members enjoy community perks including free personal memberships and discounted family memberships to the Wyckoff Y; free recreation programs for their children; waived municipal fees for building permits, pet licenses, and more; and enrollment in the Length of Service Award Program. Call (201) 848-0400 and leave a message, e-mail mem bership@wyckoffambulance.org, or visit wyckoffambulance.org and fill out a membership application. Sign ordinance to be reviewed (continued from page 9) her objection to prohibiting residents and taxpayers from placing temporary signs in the rights of way just to prohibit political signs from being placed there. When voting to table the ordinance, Roth again said the ordinance was “fraught with ambiguities.” He recommended it be rewritten to make it easier to read and understand. DiGiulio also said the ordinance should be clarified to limit political signs while still providing freedom of speech for charitable organizations. She said the proposed ordinance “makes this town into a police state” and she voiced skepticism that the new ordinance would be enforced. Williams pointed out, however, that the purpose of the ordinance is to keep the township from “looking like a circus.” He recommended the ordinance be adopted. The ordinance was tabled when Fede explained that the idea of imposing limited restrictions on signs would require research because “all speech is not created equal” in the law. He explained that political speech is most favored, while commercial speech is least favored. He told the council that the courts have said in the past that sign restrictions cannot be selective, but he noted that some rational points have been raised about the issue, which deals with fundamental constitutional law, and that requires some legal research.