To combat late summer and Labor Day holiday impaired driving, state officials have created a task force to increase enforcement and messaging about the dangers of driving drunk.

The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs through Sept. 1, is a collaboration with the Michigan State Police (MSP) and county and municipal law enforcement agencies to try to and stop crashes involving impaired drivers.

“Impaired driving is totally preventable, yet more than 12,000 people are killed each year because someone selfishly decides to drive under the influence. Law enforcement officers nationwide are joining us to help stop impaired drivers and save lives,” NHTSA Chief Counsel Peter Simshauser said in a release.

Officials say from mid-August through the holiday they see an upti

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