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June 23, 2008

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Hazardous Moving Saturation Patrol

Captain Randy Becker, commanding officer of Troop I, announces that sometime during the month of July, troopers assigned to Troop I will participate in a special enforcement operation that will target drivers committing hazardous moving violations.

This particular operation will be conducted in Crawford County and will target violations that commonly cause traffic crashes. Statistics show that inattention is a contributing factor in many traffic crashes. Vehicles being driven by individuals who are not paying attention may cross the centerline and travel into the path of an oncoming vehicle. In other situations, inattention will result in drivers allowing their vehicle to travel off the highway. If not careful, these drivers will overcorrect as they attempt to steer back onto the road, which may also result in a traffic crash. The troopers involved in this operation will target all violations that may result in a traffic crash.

Captain Becker stated, “Our mission is to make our highways safer, which cannot be solely accomplished by traffic arrests. In order to meet this goal it is vital that every motorist take it upon themselves to be a safe, courteous, and conscientious driver.”