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Michigan’s steadily increasing seat belt use rate has earned it national recognition and praise from the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT). Admiral Tom Barrett, US DOT Deputy Secretary, presented the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Champion Award to Michael Prince, Michigan’s Office of Highway Safety Director, in honor of Michigan’s successful efforts to increase seat belt use, achieving the highest belt use in the country in 2008. Last year, belt use rose to 97.2 percent.
Tom Barrett presenting the award to Michael Prince
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At the same time, Michigan traffic deaths dropped to 980, the lowest figure since 1925.
In 2008, there were 317 alcohol-related traffic deaths, a decrease of 8.2 percent from 2007. Although the number of alcohol and/or drug-related traffic deaths declined last year, crashes involving alcohol are eight times more likely to be fatal than non-alcohol involved crashes
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Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan
116 West Ottawa Street - Suite 200
Lansing MI 48913
(517) 334-6060 - FAX: 334-6351
www.michiganprosecutor.org
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