IA - Heightened enforcement on the road
Heightened enforcement on the road
08/12/2008
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Together with agencies across the nation, Iowa's law enforcement officers will join the "Over the Limit. Under Arrest." enforcement effort as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiative and the special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP). http://bannerads.zwire.com/bannerads...EA=&barnd=7450 Officials from city, county and state law enforcement agencies throughout Iowa will have heightened enforcement from Aug. 18-31.
"Our purpose continues to be convincing the motoring public to buckle up, save lives and reduce serious injuries. During this sTEP wave we need to further focus our attention on getting drunk or impaired drivers off our roadways," said Randy Hunefeld, sTEP Coordinator with the Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau. "We need the help of the motoring public to buckle up, slow down and drive sober."
Reducing death on Iowa roads is the biggest challenge. Alcohol-related traffic deaths have risen in Iowa for three consecutive years, finishing 2007 with 111, up 40 percent from the all-time low of 78 set in 2004.
"Traffic safety is the business of every law enforcement officer," Hunefeld said. "With increased patrols and focused enforcement across Iowa this Labor Day holiday, the odds of getting arrested for drunk driving or receiving a traffic ticket are greatly increased."
During the July 3-6 sTEP wave, participating agencies reported 397 contacts with alcohol/drug-impaired drivers, 1,501 safety belt violations, 6,174 speeding violations, 249 stop sign/traffic signal violations and a total of 14,344 enforcement contacts. Officers assisted 805 motorists and apprehended 96 wanted persons, 7 felony and 75 narcotics arrests during that period.
Re: IA - Heightened enforcement on the road
good think I went to Iowa this week and not next.
I saw a few LEO's moving but no stationary LEO's shooting in my 700 mile trip through IA and back this week.