Troopers on the lookout for drunk drivers
Wed, Nov 25, 2009
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Michigan State Police troopers will be stepping up patrols looking for drunk drivers and those not wearing seat belts beginning tonight.
During the 2008 Thanksgiving travel period which, this year begins at 6 p.m. today and runs through midnight Sunday nine traffic crashes resulted in 13 deaths statewide, police said. Of those who died, eight were not wearing seat belts and alcohol was a factor in seven of the crashes, police said.
The effort is part of Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort).