HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Michigan law enforcement agencies, from Holland’s to Michigan State Police, are cracking down on impaired drivers. Extra patrols start today, Oct. 18, 2018, and will run through Nov. 4, 2018. October is an especially deadly time of year for alcohol and drug-related crashes, according to MSP officials.
From 2011 to 2016, during this period of time, Michigan recorded 151 total deadly crashes.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” aims at reducing the number of impaired drivers through education and enforcement. A driver impaired after using a legal medication or drug may still be arrested.
By the numbers:
45.7: Percent of impaired driving represented in all of Michigan’s 2017 traffic fatalities
470: Total number of alcohol- and drug-related traffic crash fatalities in Michigan in 2017
1 in 4: Weekend drivers in a national survey who tested postive for at least one drug that could affect driving skills
100: Michigan law-enforcement agencies with officers on the lookout for impaired drivers.
