Luck of the Irish won't get you home after a night at the pubThe Rock County Sheriff's Office will saturate Rock County roads in search of drunk drivers behind the wheel this St. Patrick's Day, March 17.The St. Patrick's Day stepped-up Safe and Sober enforcement effort will be coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. The effort is designed to pressure those celebrating the holiday to make safe decisions, such as calling a cab or designating a sober driver.The Rock County Sheriff's Office will patrol extra hours to make the roads safer for those who choose not to drink.Four-leaf clovers won't get you home safely, but a plan for a sober ride will.The Safe and Sober education enforcement campaign is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which encourages states to lower alcohol concentration limits for drivers to 0.08. Gov. Pawlenty is asking legislators to lower the state's legal alcohol concentration this year from 0.10 to 0.08
