Drunk Driving Crackdown Starts Today in Town

Local department taking part in nationwide program

Starting tonight and going until Sept. 3 the Howell Police Department will be taking part in the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," program, which Sgt. Joseph Markulic said is an effort to crack down on drinking and driving.  Markulic said the campaign is being conducted not only in Howell but across the country and will include "high visibility enforcement, high-profile events and will be supported by national paid advertising." The program runs through Labor Day Weekend in an effort to keep drivers safe through the end of the summer.  In 2010 Markulic said more than 10 thousand people died when a driver or motorcycle rider was impaired. "On average there is one alcohol impaired driving-related fatality every 51 minutes across America but …

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