Full Notification

MARIETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT

240 LEMON STREET, MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30060-1688


Policing with a Vision

Chief Dan Flynn

PHONE (770) 794-5300

Public Information Officer – Officer Brittany Wallace
770-794-5370 (office) 770-235-1915 (cell)
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With summertime in full swing, the Marietta Police Department Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) would like to remind citizens to always buckle up and stay alert while traveling on the roadways.
According to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), Georgia’s traffic deaths are up an average of 25% this year. Lack of seatbelt usage and distracted driving accounts for a large amount of the injuries and deaths.
The Marietta Police Department stresses the importance of wearing seatbelts and focusing on the roadway. Although the lack of seatbelts do not cause crashes, they can prevent serious injury or death when an accident does occur. It takes just mere seconds to put on a seatbelt, but failure to do so could end up in life long consequences impacting more than just the person involved. Driving distracted, such as texting, talking on the cellphone, looking at directions, eating, etc. while driving, can also be deadly.
GOHS, Georgia Department of Transportation, and Georgia Department of Public Safety have partnered up to create the “Drive Alert Arrive Alive” campaign. This campaign implores motorist to drive responsibly in three easy steps:
1. BUCKLE UP
2. STAY OFF THE PHONE/NO TEXTING
3. DRIVE ALERT
The Marietta Police Department encourages everyone to follow these three steps to ensure safety on our roadways. If you have any questions or concerns about roadway safety contact the Marietta STEP Unit at #770-794-5344.

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