Miami Twp. Police to have extra officers on patrol this Fourth of July holiday

MIAMI TWP. — The Miami Township Police Department is reminding drivers to “Play it Safe” this Fourth of July holiday.

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There will be extra officers on patrols working to reduce traffic crashes and get drunk drivers off the roads between July 1-5, a township spokesperson said.

“If you are under the influence of alcohol and choose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, you put everyone on the road in danger,” said Sgt. James McCarty, Miami Township Police Department. “Plan ahead for a safe celebration and designate a sober driver to get anyone who has had too much to drink home safely.”

Miami Township Police is participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national campaign, reminding drivers that “Buzzed driving is drunk driving.”

Approximately 37 people in the United States die every day in drunk-driving crashes, one every 39 minutes, according to the NHTSA.

At least 13,000 people died in 2021 in alcohol-related crashes, a 14% increase from 2020.

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