IN - Sheriff’s Department Increasing traffic enforcement

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Published November 07, 2007 07:38 pm - The Madison County Sheriff’s Department will participate in a statewide Safe Family Travel traffic safety enforcement blitz leading up to the holiday season.

7:38 p.m.: Sheriff’s Department Increasing traffic enforcement


The Herald Bulletin

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department will participate in a statewide Safe Family Travel traffic safety enforcement blitz leading up to the holiday season. Indiana State Police announced earlier this week its participation in the safety program.

Additional officers will be on the roads to enforce Indiana’s impaired driving and seat belt laws.

The two-week enforcement blitz begins on Sunday and concludes Saturday, Nov. 24. The goal of this high-visibility pull-over blitz is to deter impaired and dangerous driving behaviors that compromise safety on Indiana’s roadways during this heavily traveled season, according to a press release.

Law enforcement officers will deploy special patrols designed to detect impaired drivers and will also be on the lookout for motorists and passengers, including children, who are not buckled up. Anyone caught driving without a seat belt or transporting children who are not properly restrained will be cited. Anyone caught driving under the influence with an illegal blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher will be arrested.

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Also from the Fishers Police Department.....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



November 7, 2007



The Fishers Police Department is Increasing

Traffic Enforcement to Ensure a Safe Holiday Season



(Fishers, Indiana) – The Fishers Police Department will participate in a statewide Safe Family Travel traffic safety enforcement blitz leading up to the holiday season. The enforcement campaign, which also includes media outreach, will use federal funding to put additional officers on the roads to enforce Indiana’s impaired driving and seat belt laws.



The two-week enforcement blitz and corresponding media flight each begin on Sunday, November 11 and conclude Saturday, November 24. The goal of this high-visibility enforcement blitz is to deter impaired and dangerous driving behaviors that compromise safety on Indiana’s roadways during this heavily traveled season.



“Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times on Indiana highways and we want to encourage all Hoosiers to make smart and safe decisions,” said Sergeant Steve Pickett. “If you buckle up and drive responsibly while traveling this holiday season, chances are, you’ll arrive alive.”



In 2006, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, 87 people died in alcohol-related crashes or in crashes where safety belts were not used, according to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). Of those killed in alcohol-related crashes, nearly 50 percent were unrestrained.



Law enforcement officers will deploy special patrols designed to detect impaired drivers and will also be on the lookout for motorists and passengers, including children, who are not buckled up. Anyone caught driving without a seatbelt or transporting children who are not properly restrained will be cited. Anyone caught driving under the influence with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher will be arrested.



“The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute would like to thank the Fishers Police Department for taking part in this program,” said Mike Cunegin, executive director of ICJI.



“Many communities throughout Indiana are safer as a result of the high-visibility enforcement conducted by over 250 law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Drivers should buckle up, obey posted speed limits and driver sober to prevent unnecessary fatalities and injuries that may otherwise occur on Indiana’s roads and highways,” Cunegin concluded.



The Safe Family Travel campaign is sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving, a division of ICJI. Federal funding for the initiative is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Sergeant Steve Pickett at the Fishers Police Department, 317-595-3300.





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Sergeant Gerry Hepp

Public Information Officer

Fishers Police Department

4 Municipal Drive

Fishers, IN 46038

Office 317-595-3300

Fax 317-595-3344

heppg@fishers.in.us