LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Police in Mid-Michigan are gearing as much as improve patrols this vacation season to crack down on impaired drivers—together with right here in Lansing.
The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” marketing campaign begins Wednesday and lasts for 3 weeks.
The Lansing Police Division tells 6 Information the division obtained a grant to fund these elevated patrols between Thanksgiving and Jan. 1. Officers say extra folks are likely to drive drunk across the holidays as a result of they’ve extra time without work and get along with household and mates.
The Lansing Police Division tells 6 Information the division obtained a grant to fund these elevated patrols between Thanksgiving and Jan. 1. (WLNS)
Greater than 40 % of lethal crashes final 12 months within the state concerned medicine or alcohol.
“It’s kind of my responsibility that make sure that everybody’s operating in a safe manner and gets home safe,” so within the metropolis of Lansing, I feel if there’s even one drunk driving fatality that’s one too many,” says Officer Tony Cena of the LPD.
Lansing police say by no means get behind the wheel when you’ve been driving. Plan forward and have a chosen driver or schedule a journey with apps like Uber or Lyft.
