CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program gathered with officials in Charlotte Wednesday morning to announce the launch of the upcoming Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign.

The statewide enforcement initiative, which runs from Monday through Sep. 7, uses beefed-up outreach and enforcement efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road during one of the busiest and most dangerous travel times of the year.

Drivers can expect to see an increase in saturation law enforcement patrols and checkpoints statewide over the next few weeks.

While Labor Day is a popular time for final summer getaways, it’s also a popular time for impaired drivers to be on the roads. Impaired driving is a thoroughly preventable crime. This campaign reminds everyone to make sma

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