{"id":106547,"date":"2026-02-06T01:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106547\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T01:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:33:13","slug":"erie-officials-remind-residents-to-be-safe-on-the-roads-during-big-game-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106547\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie officials remind residents to be safe on the roads during big game weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie leaders and law enforcement joined together to remind people about the risks of impaired driving ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A night which often leads to a rise in crashes and arrests by the end of the night, as explained by Patrolman Jeffrey Parker, who made the second-most DUI arrests in Pennsylvania last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/new-chipotle-set-to-open-tuesday-in-west-millcreek\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Chipotle set to open Tuesday in west Millcreek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> New Chipotle set to open Tuesday in west Millcreek <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo start, 51 out of the 100 DUI arrests that I had were actually crashes, so that\u2019s troubling in that number. The other 49, what I\u2019m looking for is it\u2019s very common for people to sway across lines,\u201d Parker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Erie County DUI task force announced it would be conducting roving patrols to help keep drunk and impaired drivers off the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mayor Daria Devlin also spoke on the issue. She said it\u2019s ok to have fun as many people look forward to Super Bowl Sunday; however, you just have to make sure you are safe while doing so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/house-passes-driving-bill-that-could-soon-aid-pa-residents-with-disabilities\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:House passes driving bill that could soon aid PA residents with disabilities;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> House passes driving bill that could soon aid PA residents with disabilities <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou know, of course, we can always have a designated driver; we have lots of options, make the plans before you start to party and that keeps everyone safe on the roads,\u201d Devlin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said a few minutes of planning ahead can make the difference between a safe and fun celebration or a tragic, life-changing event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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