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December 16, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Name: Chief Steve Fisher

Phone Number: 517-568-4312

Stay off the "naughty list"-don't drink and drive
Local officers cracking down over holiday season

     'Tis the season to be jolly, but be sure the merrymaking doesn't end in tragedy by designating a sober driver this holiday season.
     Homer Police Department will be looking for impaired drivers in The Village of Homer during the holiday Over the Limit.  Under Arrest. crackdown.
     From Dec. 19 to Jan. 4 Homer Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies from across Michigan will be cracking down on impaired driving.
     "When you're planning your holiday festivities, be it Christmas or New Year's eve parties, be sure the plan includes a designated, sober driver," said Chief Fisher.  "When you drive after drinking you not only endanger yourself and your passengers, but everyone on the road.  Local law enforcement officers will be out in full force to make this holiday season a safe one.  If you catch a buzz, catch a ride."
     Local officers will join agencies statewide to step up patrols.  The increased patrols are funded by federal grants from the Office of Highway Safety Planning.
     In Michigan, a motorist can be arrested for drunk driving with .08 blood alcohol content of higher and that arrest will cost you.
     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 responsibility fees.
     "Drunk driving can cost more than just money.  In 2007, 382 people were killed in impaired driving crashes, and that is the ultimate price to pay for a bad decision," said Chief Fisher.
     Drunk driving crackdowns are conducted throughout the year concentrating on holiday weekends and high travel times.  Last year over the Christmas and New Year's holiday there were 20 crashes on Michigan's roads, of those nine were alcohol and/or drug related.
     A list of participating grant-funded law enforcement agencies can be found at www.michigan.gov/ohsp.

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