Michigan State Police begin summer-long crackdown on I-94

Michigan State Police are cracking down on dangerous drivers on I-94.

The agency is adding troopers to I-94 patrols from now throughout the summer, from Wayne County to the Indiana border as vacationers travel the interstate between Detroit and Chicago.

According to the agency, crashes on I-94 increased by 7% last year, from 6,010 crashes in 2016 to 6,453 crashes. Commercial vehicle-involved crashes on I-94 also increased, the agency said, rising from 774 crashes in 2016 to 856 crashes in 2017 — a 10% increase.

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“Motorists can expect troopers to take a zero tolerance approach to these dangerous driving behaviors,” Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, State Police director, said in a written statement.

“Most crashes are preventable, and the dangerous behaviors we see on I-94 need to change. Now is the time to send the message that these dangerous driving behaviors will not be tolerated. Hopefully, we can make I-94 much safer this summer.”

Statewide, traffic crashes last year rose by 1%, from 312,171 crashes in 2016 to 314,921 crashes in 2017.

In total, troopers conducted 460,446 traffic stops statewide in 2017, resulting in 133,293 citations and 358,400 verbal warnings.