Michigan Alcohol Law And Prevention

Administrative License Revocation:
Laws that allow police or driver licensing authorities to revoke a driver’s license swiftly and automatically for refusing or failing a BAC test have reduced alcohol-related fatalities by 6.5% on average and saved an estimated $57,600 per driver sanctioned. The value of the driver’s lost mobility is the large majority of the estimated $2,900 cost per driver sanctioned. Reinstatement fees assessed to offenders typically cover start-up and operating costs.

.08 BAC Law:
A well-publicized State law lowering driver BAC limits to .08 can potentially reduce alcohol-related fatalities by an average of 7%. On average, a .08 law in Michigan could save an estimated $44 per licensed driver. The value of mobility losses and alcohol sales reductions resulting from the law are the large majority of the estimated $3.10 cost per licensed driver.

Intensive Sobriety Checkpoint Program:
Intensive enforcement of Michigan State BAC limits with highly visible sobriety checkpoints would reduce alcohol-related fatalities by at least 15% and save approximately $66,600 per checkpoint. Including police resources, costs of travel delay and the value of mobility losses by impaired drivers apprehended and sanctioned, the costs of conducting a checkpoint would average about $9,400.

Enforcing Serving Intoxicated Patrons Law:
Using undercover police officers to enforce the State law against serving alcohol to intoxicated bar and restaurant patrons would reduce alcohol-related crash fatalities by an estimated 11%. It would cost an estimated $0.30 per licensed driver and save about $20 per licensed driver.

Server Training:
Server training programs provide education and training to servers of alcoholic beverages with the goal of altering their serving practices to prevent patron intoxication and alcohol-impaired driving. Generally, 40% to 60% of intoxicated patrons drive after consuming alcohol in bars, clubs or restaurants. A statewide, full-day, mandatory, face-to-face server training program with active management support has the potential to reduce nighttime DUI injury crashes by 17%. Implementing such a program costs an estimated $70 per licensed driver and saves about $200 in crash costs per licensed driver.

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