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Prevention pays off, police say
In comparison to past New Year's Eves, this one was very, very quiet, police said.Fauquier County Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox Jr., reported that there were no major incidents in the waning hours of 2008.
A Warrenton Police Officer charged a Culpeper man with reckless driving (See Police and Court Briefs, page A17) but aside from that, Police Chief Connie Novak said it was quiet evening for town police.
“It used to be that you would know something significant was going to happen, just because it was New Year's Eve,” Novak said. “But I think all the Public Service Announcements about drunk driving are really paying off and there is more safety awareness now.”
People who choose to go out seem to be taking advantage of taxi services or other ride services instead of driving themselves, Novak noted. But many people seem to be celebrating New Year's Eve at home, she added.
While working the midnight shift, Virginia State Trooper Chris Carson made multiple traffic stops – but only one resulted in a DUI charge. His supervisor, Sgt. Franz Mahler, said he was aware of only one other DUI arrest being made – and that one happened in Stafford County.
Mahler also said he wasn't aware of any serious wrecks resulting from holiday revelry.
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