IN Millcreek Winter 2019 | Page 19

Holiday DUI Information During last year’s holiday season, the Millcreek Police Department arrested 10 drivers for drunk/impaired driving. As the holiday season approaches the police department wants to remind everyone to be safe and to drive sober. Nationally 40% of traffic related deaths during the holiday season area result of drunk driving. Also, “Blackout Wednesday,” which is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, is a bigger drinking day statistically than New Year’s Eve or St. Patrick’s Day. The Millcreek Police Department, in conjunction with the Erie County DUI Task Force will be actively enforcing traffic laws and stopping suspected drunks drivers. The average cost of being arrested and convicted of a DUI is $10,000.00. MILLCREEK ❘ WINTER 2019 17