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Fans planning to celebrate Super Bowl XLI while drinking at a party, bar
or restaurant will also want to plan a way to get home safely. Thirty
agencies in nine counties will put additional officers on the road
specifically to arrest drunk drivers during Super Bowl weekend.
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety
Planning (OHSP) is administering federal traffic safety funds for the
enforcement activity in an effort to reduce traffic injuries and
fatalities. These funds allow agencies to add patrols.
"The most important player of any Super Bowl
party is the designated driver," said Michael L. Prince, OHSP division
director. "Extra officers will be on patrol, so the safest bet is to
designate a sober driver or volunteer to be one yourself."
During Super Bowl Sunday last year, 168
people were arrested in Michigan for drunk driving.
Participating counties include: Lenawee,
Livingston, Macomb, Mason, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Shiawassee and
Wayne.
For a list of planned Super Bowl patrol
dates, times and locations, please visit
www.michigan.gov/ohsp.
OHSP offers these tips for a safe and fun
Super Bowl party:
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Designate a sober driver before the party begins.
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Recognize designated drivers by paying for their food or a tank of
gas.
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Stop drinking by the end of the third quarter.
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Always buckle up - it's your best defense against impaired drivers.
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