Mich. State Police Looking For Three Things This Holiday

As you get ready for Thanksgiving traditions like travel, food, family and football, the Michigan State Police says it's gearing up for the annual Operation C.A.R.E. Operation C.A.R.E. stand for Combined Accident Reduction Effort.

“Our goal is to prevent traffic crashes and fatalities so every family can have a safe holiday – or as we like to say, so everyone can live to eat the leftovers,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the MSP. “Make sure your Thanksgiving to-do list includes wearing a seat belt, designating a sober driver and avoiding distractions like talking on your phone while driving.”

Thanksgiving is the second deadliest holiday in Michigan for traffic crashes. In 2014, there were six traffic fatalities during the Thanksgiving holiday, which was a significant decrease from 12 deaths that occurred during the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Last year recorded the lowest number of fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period in more than 40 years.