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Tri-County Traffic Safety Partnership Initiates Driving Patrols
Saturday, March 16, 2019


Spring is just around the corner. As temperatures rise, and winter ice and snow recede from the roads, Hoosier drivers are tempted to increase their speeds and take more risks behind the wheel.

The Tri-County Traffic Safety Partnership and about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana are warning drivers of increased patrols happening throughout the month of March for aggressive driving violations. Overtime traffic enforcement is funded through National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI).

Patrolman Matt Kling, with the Angola Police Department is reminding area drivers that “the rules of the road are not only the law", but they are designed "to help everyone reach their destination safely and efficiently”.

Kling says "failing to yield the right of way is one of the top causes of crashes that lead to injuries and deaths. Following too closely and unsafe lane movement violations are also among the top causes of crashes".

Other aggressive driving violations include unsafe speed; speed too fast for weather conditions; disregarding a traffic signal or sign; and improper passing, turning, or lane usage.



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