January 30, 2007 - Michigan
August 30, 2018 Contact: Kari Arend
517-284-3045
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE arendk@
Extra patrols planned this holiday weekend as the
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign continues
Law enforcement officers from police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Michigan State Police will be on the lookout for impaired drivers during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the unofficial end of summer.
The federally funded extra patrols are part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign, which began Aug. 17 and will last through Monday.
“The Labor Day holiday weekend is a time for many families to travel one last time before the summer ends,” said Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) Director Michael L. Prince. “This traffic safety campaign generates thousands of additional hours of police patrols with a focus on reducing traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Motorists are advised to drive sober as officers will be conducting strict, stepped up enforcement.”
Over the 2017 Labor Day holiday period, in Michigan, 15 people died in traffic crashes. Of the 15 people killed, more than a quarter, 26.6 percent, involved alcohol.
In Michigan, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, although motorists can be arrested at any BAC level if an officer believes they are impaired. Motorists face enhanced penalties if arrested for a first-time drunk driving offense with a .17 BAC or higher.
In addition, anyone that refuses a breath test for the first time is given a one-year driver’s license suspension. For a second refusal within seven years, it is a two-year suspension.
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is supported with federal traffic safety funds provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and coordinated by the OHSP.
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