(ELKHART) – The Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership will be out in full force this spring to ensure students remain staff traveling to and from school.
Over the next few weeks, officers will be positioned along bus routes and in school zones where they will be on high alert for stop-arm violations, speeding and other forms of reckless driving.
The overtime patrols are part of Indiana's Stop Arm Violations Enforcement Program. It's funded with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants, administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Police remind motorists that every time you see a bus, slow down and be ready to stop and and watch for children. If the overhead lights flash red and the stop arms extend, you are required by law to stop.
Over 200 police agencies will be involved with this Spring enforcement campaign. This is part of an ongoing effort to prevent reckless driving in school zones and around buses. In 2021, more than 2,700 drivers were cited for stop-arm violations by Indiana law enforcement.
The Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership is made up of the Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Bristol and Wakarusa Police Departments along with the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office.
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