South Dakota

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: Report a drunk driver, call 911.
• Program housed: Various 911 PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points).
• Program began: December 2004.
• Reason for initiation: The program was initiated to improve highway safety.
• How does the program operate: People call 911 to report drunk drivers.
• Phone number used: 911.
• How is program announced or promoted: Highway signs or billboards.
• Is funding required: Yes, for highway signage.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No.
• Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers, too few patrol officers to attend to the calls, length of time necessary to locate the suspected vehicle, and officers do not have probable cause to stop the vehicle.
• Additional information: Drunk driver calls are treated the same as other emergency calls. That is why South Dakota uses 911 instead of a different, specific DWI hotline phone number.
• Contact information:

                        Sgt. Dave Driscoll
                        South Dakota Highway Patrol
                        605-773-3105
                        David.Driscoll@state.sd.us

Tennessee

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