The Sanders County DUI Task Force Board wishes to congratulate the employees of the Plains Town Pump for successfully passing the recent compliance checks. Compliance checks train clerks to consistently request identification for alcohol sales from individuals that appear to be under the legal age and to refuse to sell alcohol to individuals without appropriate identification. Compliance checks are a key prevention strategy.  Reducing the availability of alcohol in commercial outlets and limiting its availability at parties are critical to reducing underage binge drinking in the community.

It is commendable for the Town Pump organization to establish a reward program that recognizes their employees for successfully passing the compliance checks and preventing alcohol sales to minors.

Hopefully, this is a sign that we are at long last making headway in the battle against the culture of impaired driving due to alcohol abuse that saturates Montana - a culture that too often winks at underage drinkers.