You better not cry. You better not pout. And you better not drink and drive this holiday season.
Midland averages just over 50 alcohol-related crashes every year and the Midland Police Department’s gift to the community this holiday season is to lower that number.
As part of Midland’s new traffic safety program, the Midland Police Department will have two patrol cars actively and aggressively seeking out drunk drivers every night this holiday season. This is in addition to the officers who regularly patrol the streets of Midland.
The Police Department advises that if you suspect a drunk driver is on the roadway with you, take down the license plate number and call 911.
Impairment begins with one alcoholic drink whether it is
“hard” liquor, wine, or beer.
Once alcohol is consumed, it is absorbed by an individual’s blood system, and
can be measured as Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC).
A BAC level of between .07 - .10 constitutes impaired driving while .10 and above represents Operating Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor (OUIL). The rate of absorption in one’s body varies according to an individual’s height, weight, experience with alcohol and food consumed prior to alcohol consumption. Assigning a designated driver and/or planning alternate modes of transportation is advised when even minimal amounts of alcohol is consumed in any given situation.
Being impaired while driving has criminal consequences that could include fines, the loss of driving privileges, incarceration, higher insurance rates and a criminal record.
The Midland Police Department Traffic Safety Team wishes you a safe and happy holiday season.