Extra Troopers will be Patrolling this Holiday Weekend
Evansville – Indiana State Police and more than 250 other law enforcement agencies continue to participate in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving through Monday, September 1st.
The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is a statewide enforcement effort supported by federal funding from the Traffic Safety Division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Troopers will also be participating in Operation C.A.R.E (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), which is a federally funded program that permits additional troopers to patrol area roadways. Troopers will be targeting impaired drivers, motorists who speed, follow too closely, make unsafe lane changes, drive aggressively and fail to buckle up or properly restrain their children.
To help ensure everyone has a safe holiday, please observe the following safety tips:
• If you are planning to travel make sure you are well rested, a fatigued driver is a dangerous driver.
• Avoid tailgating; remember the two-second rule.
• Make sure everyone is buckled up.
• Avoid using your cell phone while driving.
• DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE.
• MOVE OVER, SLOW DOWN for emergency and highway service vehicles.
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