Motorists across northeast lower Michigan and across the state can expect to see an increase in law enforcement over the Labor Day holiday as police continue their crackdown on drunk drivers.
Alpena, Cheboygan and Otsego counties each received federal monies to fund drunk driving patrols through the Labor Day weekend. In Alpena, extra police are scheduled to patrol the area beginning at 10 a.m. Friday.
During last year’s Labor Day holiday period, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes on roads across the state. That was up from the 2006 holiday, when 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes.
Three of last year’s fatal crashes were alcohol-related. Of the 12 victims killed, 4 were not wearing seat belts.
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