Police: Drunk Driving is a Never Ending Problem

Recent arrests in the Traverse City area highlight an on-going problem with drunk driving.

Early Tuesday morning Traverse City Police arrested a man for driving drunk downtown -- it was his forth offense.

Then last week, sheriff's deputies in Grand Traverse County chased down a suspected drunk driver who was also a repeat offender.

Drunk driving numbers are down slightly in the city, but the numbers are up overall in the county.

There were more than 130 arrests in Grand Traverse County in the first quarter of this year -- it's the most since 2007.

"Unfortunately we live in a broken world," says Monica O'Brien whose mother was killed by a drunk driver. "There's always going to be addiction. It's just apart of the human nature."

She's hoping the new state law that created stricter penalties for first time offenders will help bring the numbers down.

9&10's Ryan Raiche and Photojournalist Jeremy Erickson explain the problem.

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