Sheriff Garry Biniecki
(SANILAC COUNTY) – Sheriff Biniecki advises that before and duringthe Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
To help protect the lives of local residents there will be increased patrols on area roads from December 11th to January 1st
, with zero tolerance for those who drive impaired.
Throughout 2019, there were 9,787 alcohol-involved crashes in Michigan with 295 alcohol-involved fatalities statewide.
The Sanilac County Sheriff Office and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning urge drivers to designate a
sober driver before heading out for the day.
If you plan on drinking, plan on not driving. They recommend these safe alternatives to drinking and driving:
• Remember that it is never acceptable to drink and drive, even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage.
• If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact Central Dispatch or your local police.
• Do you have a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get
your friend home safely.
December has been proclaimed Impaired Driving Prevention Month in Michigan, to remember those who lost their
lives due to impaired driving and to remind residents that preventing impaired driving deaths and injuries is every
driver’s responsibility.
According to the 2019 Michigan Annual Drunk Driving Audit by the Michigan State Police, 41.9 percent of all fatal crashes that occurred involved alcohol, drugs, or both.
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals recognizes December as one of the most dangerous months because of an increase in impaired driving.
Sheriff Biniecki reminds everyone that “Together, we can make the holiday season a happy and safe one”
