Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Speeders, beware. Law enforcement agencies are planning a speeding crackdown Thursday on I-85, I-75, I-285 and I-20.
The crackdown is part of a campaign by the governor’s office of highway safety.
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“Our highway safety data shows speed, impaired driving and unbuckled drivers and passengers are still the top three causes of fatality crashes,” director Bob Dallas said.
“Our highway safety data shows speed, impaired driving and unbuckled drivers and passengers are still the top three causes of fatality crashes,” director Bob Dallas said.
Also Thursday, DeKalb County starts a monthlong focus on the “Move Over” law.
The law, passed in 2003, requires drivers to change lanes or slow down below the speed limit when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with lights flashing on the side of the road.
Officials say at least 169 law enforcement officers have been struck and killed by vehicles along American highways since 1997.
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