August 22nd, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program, along with the US Department of Transportation want drivers and motorcyclists to drive sober as summer winds down.

In 2023, nearly 62% of traffic fatalities in West Virginia involved positive indicators of illegal and prescription drug use.

The If You Feel Different, You Drive Different campaign runs through Labor Day, September 2 Law enforcement will be out watching drivers with the goal of preventing drug-impaired driving and arresting impaired drivers caught on roads.