ISP increasing road patrols over the holiday weekend

Monday, June 29, 2009

Lt. Paul Bucher, Commander of the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post, reminds all motorists to do their part in making our highways safe during this upcoming Independence Day holiday on July 4.

Last year, five people were killed in automobile crashes on Indiana roadways during the Independence Day driving period. About 150 additional state troopers will hit Indiana highways during the upcoming July 4 holiday weekend.

State police will be taking part in federally funded programs that allow increased police patrols to reduce accidents and target impaired or unsafe drivers from July 3 through July 7.

State police say troopers will be on the lookout for impaired drivers, motorists who speed, follow too closely, make unsafe lane changes, drive aggressively, and fail to wear seat belts or properly restrain their children.

State police say five people were killed in crashes on Indiana roadways during the holiday driving period last year.

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute statistics show there were 131 alcohol-related crashes during the July 4 holiday in 2008.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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oh boy!!!!!! can't wait to get pulled over for no reason and they wonder why people don't go anywhere any more

-- Posted by notdumb on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 6:45 AM

They had better be on the lookout. I am headed that way!

-- Posted by Ex-Pat on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, at 7:28 AM