Michigan talking urinal cakes: State deploys urinal cakes that tell men to call a cab or a friend

The state says Monday that talking urinal-deodorizer cakes have been distributed to Michigan Licensed Beverage Association members Wayne County, including Detroit. A recorded message will play reminding men who step up to the urinals to call a cab or a friend, if needed, to get home safely.

Bay, Ottawa and Delta counties also are getting them. The messages are part of a statewide Fourth of July education and enforcement effort.

The federally funded drunken driving crackdown runs through Sunday. It also includes stepped up patrols in 26 counties involving a number of agencies.

Talking urinal cakes have been used in other states for similar efforts.