Law enforcement agencies team up to target drunk driving

Law enforcement agencies in Kootenai County are joining forces to crack down on drunk driving over Labor Day weekend.

Beginning Friday, police officers, sheriff's deputies, state troopers and prosecutors from throughout the region will be participating in Idaho's first "No Refusal Weekend," an effort to get impaired drivers off the road.

Idaho Law requires drivers arrested for DUI to submit to evidentiary testing.

During the "No Refusal Weekend," officers will seek search warrants for drivers who refuse to submit to the tests.

Leading up to the event, law enforcement personnel attended advanced training for detecting drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers. The training was sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and the Kootenai County Substance Abuse Council.

The Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Post Falls and Rathdrum Prosecuting Attorney's offices are supportive or are assisting with the "No Refusal Weekend."

Local agencies are working as one team to keep citizens safe from impaired drivers on Idaho roadways. The event is supported by the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, Idaho State Police, Rathdrum Police Department, Spirit Lake Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, Coeur d'Alene City Attorney, Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office, Post Falls Prosecutor's Office, Rathdrum Prosecutor's Office, Kootenai County Substance Abuse Council and the Idaho Transportation Department's Office of Highway Safety.