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532 Arrested Since St. Patrick's Day In Latest Michigan Drunk Driving Crackdown

LANSING (WWJ) - The latest crackdown on drunken driving in Michigan netted more than 500 arrests.

The Office of Highway Safety Planning says 78 of the 532 arrests were for drivers who were "super drunk" — meaning they had a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit.

The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign started on St. Patrick's Day and extended past March Madness in early April.

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"Enforcement efforts like this save lives by putting extra police officers on the road to stop and arrest impaired drivers," said Michael L. Prince, OHSP director.  "During this campaign, these officers removed 500 impaired drivers from our roads who otherwise might have gone undetected."

During the crackdown, officers also issued 682 citations for driving with a suspended license, 653 citations for uninsured motorists and made 350 drug arrests.

Police in Washtenaw County arrested one driver who was impaired by drugs and found several bottles of prescription medication in the vehicle.

Nearly 700 drivers were issued tickets for driving with a suspended license.

OHSP coordinated the enforcement effort, which was supported with federal funds, in Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Chippewa, Delta, Eaton, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne and Wexford counties.

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