To help to combat these dangers, the Indiana Governor's Council on Dangerous Driving will be funding even more drunk
driving enforcement efforts on Super Bowl Sunday.
Motorists, beware: New York State Police will again boost its drunken -
driving enforcement efforts for St. Patrick's Day.
Not exact matches
The Oneida County STOP DWI Program announced today that Oneida County Police Agencies will participate in a special
enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired
driving throughout the FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY.
Targeted
Efforts by Law
Enforcement Leads to 35 % Increase in Tickets Tickets issued to motorists for texting while
driving increased 35 percent statewide from 2013 to 2014, as police continue to crack down on distracted drivers.
This initiative is part of a statewide
effort to reduce drunk
driving crashes and associated fatalities by a combination of public education and a heightened
enforcement of drinking and
driving offenses.
That was the message from Dutchess County Marcus J. Molinaro, local municipal and law officials and traffic safety advocates this morning at a Dutchess County STOP - DWI Program press conference to launch the «
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over»
enforcement crackdown, a multi-agency coordinated
enforcement effort to enhance roadway safety
efforts and prevent impaired
driving injuries and fatalities in Dutchess County.
Poughkeepsie... Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro reminds residents and visitors that law
enforcement agencies countywide will be part of a special
enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired
driving for the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
State Police and local law
enforcement will conduct special
enforcement efforts designed to deter drinking and
driving during St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The Department of Transportation also released interim data this morning from its pilotenforcement campaigns in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York, showing that its «Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other»
enforcement efforts have already dramatically reduced distracted
driving behavior in both cities.
«Good laws are important, but we know from past
efforts to curb drunk
driving and promote seatbelts that
enforcement is the key,» said Secretary LaHood.
«We know from the success of national
efforts like «Click It or Ticket» that combining good laws with effective
enforcement and a strong public education campaign can — and does — change unsafe
driving behavior,» said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.
The increased risks for drunk
driving are recognized by government agencies and law
enforcement, which is why they will ramp up their
efforts to deter and catch drunk drivers this LDW.
The NHTSA even has a campaign for increased law
enforcement efforts for DUI called «
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.»
With MADD reporting a total of 207 drunk
driving deaths in Indiana throughout 2011, the hope is that the increased New Years
enforcement efforts and the increased driver education will help prevent any deaths during the New Years holiday.
There are numerous
enforcement efforts each year regarding
driving under the influence.
In an
effort to deter cell phone usage while
driving, New York State Police are using newer and more effective methods to catch distracted drivers, including designated patrol cars, periodic texting ticket blitzes, and
enforcement initiatives like Operation Hang Up.