Manchester Included in WCSO's Special Traffic Enforcement Aimed at Reducing Impaired Driving

SHERIFF JERRY CLAYTON

WARNS DRIVERS

DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER
Special Traffic Enforcement

If you’re over the limit, you’ll be under arrest! Beginning March 14, 2014 the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, U of M Department of Public Safety and Pittsfield Department of Public Safety will step up enforcement and be on the lookout for impaired drivers in Washtenaw County. This takes place from March 14 through April 7.

Law Enforcement Officers will work over 200 hours just in Washtenaw County designated for drunken driving enforcement. Enforcement is paid by the federal traffic safety funds administrated by the Office of Highway Safety planning (OHSP).

Alcohol-involved crashes tend to be more serious than non-drinking crashes and injuries are more serious for drivers and passengers who have been drinking.

In Michigan, a motorist can be arrested for drunk driving with a .08 blood alcohol content or higher. A drunk-driving conviction carries with it an assortment of penalties, including court costs and fines, increased car insurance rates, legal fees and $2,000 in driver responsibilities fees.

Partiers need to have a plan; designate a sober driver, or simply call a cab to get you home safely.

***Washtenaw Metro Dispatch has implemented a common telephone number for non-emergency calls effective immediately. The number is (734) 994-2911.

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