Although New Year's Eve is a night filled with reflection, excitement, and happiness, many people also experience fear on the holiday. This is because, no matter how safe you and your friends may be, there is always a good chance that many others will be driving drunk and potentially causing you significant harm.

In an effort to minimize the number of injuries and fatalities that result from drunk driving car accidents on New Year's Eve, law enforcement agencies in Arizona and throughout the country have joined in on the federal Department of Transportation's holiday safety campaign. Titled "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," the campaign entails a series of television, radio and Internet public service announcements warning Americans of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The campaign, which began on Dec. 16 and runs through Jan. 2, also warns drivers of the potential consequences of a DUI arrest. Police agencies will implement increased DUI enforcement efforts such as checkpoints and saturation patrols with the hopes of getting drunk drivers off the road before they can cause car crashes, injuries, and deaths.

Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that the campaign is in line with his three strategies for reducing drunk driving fatalities: tough laws, consistent enforcement, and continued public education. Although DUI deaths dropped by nearly 5 percent in 2010, he will continue to focus on drunk driving until there are no more fatalities. "Our work is not done," he told ABC News. "We can do better and we must do better. We are not going to rest."

Source: ABC News, "Ray LaHood Warns Americans to 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over'," Sarah Burke, Dec. 13, 2011