More than 100 law enforcement agencies are taking part in a drunk driving crackdown that begins Thursday, December 27 and continues through January 1.
Officers in 22 counties are targeting impaired drivers over the New Year's holiday.
Agencies in the following counties are participating in the drunk driving patrols: Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Chippewa, Delta, Genesee, Houghton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Oakland, Ogemaw, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw and Wayne.
According to a press release from Michigan State Police, during last year’s New Year’s holiday period in Michigan, 14 people were killed in traffic crashes and five of those crashes involved alcohol.
The Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) offers these tips for a safe New Year’s celebration:
- Designate a sober driver before going out and give that person the keys.
- If you’ve been drinking, call a taxi, ride the bus or call a sober friend to get you home safely.
- If a friend is about to drive impaired, take his/hr keys and make other arrangements to get him/her home safely.
