State Troopers Will Be Patrolling For This Super Bowl Sunday

MICHIGAN -- State troopers will be doing extra patrols this Super Bowl Sunday.

The Michigan State Police (MSP) reminds football fans and motorists to make safe driving choices this weekend during Super Bowl Sunday festivities, including having a designated driver.

Troopers will join their counterparts from across the country in the international traffic safety initiative, Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness and Reduction Efforts), looking out for impaired drivers.

“Please have a plan in place before you head to that Super Bowl party,” said MSP Lt Michael Shaw. “Troopers will be watching for impaired drivers and distracted drivers as well as those not wearing their seat belts. We want everyone to have a great Super Bowl Sunday and make it back home safely.”

The enforcement period runs from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3.

Operation C.A.R.E. began in 1977 as a collaborative effort between the MSP and the Indiana State Police, and is one of the nation’s longest-running traffic safety initiatives. It focuses on deterring the three main causes of highway fatalities: aggressive driving, impaired driving and failure to use occupant restraints.

State police and highway patrol agencies from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Quebec Police Force and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be participating in this lifesaving traffic safety initiative. Operation C.A.R.E. also includes participation from police agencies affiliated with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

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