“Many people tend to celebrate on Super Bowl Sunday, but stepped up enforcement has contributed to fans making better decisions and not driving drunk,” OHSP director Michael L. Prince said.

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) coordinated the statewide effort which resulted in 38 additional arrests and 620 citations issued.

Of the 620 citations issued, 123 were speeding violations and 100 were seat belt tickets. In Van Buren County one driver was stopped after driving down the center line. The traffic stop resulted in, among other violations, two drunk driving arrests, two counts of resisting, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and an open alcohol container violation.

Barry, Cass, Genesee, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Mason, Midland, Oakland, Oceana, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren and Wayne counties received federal funds for increased patrols.

In 2008, there were two fatal crashes on Super Bowl Sunday, both of which involved alcohol. Preliminary crash data from the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center indicates there were two fatal crashes this year as well, one was alcohol-related.