STOP SPEED/AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
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Stop Aggressive Driving Campaign
OHS is launching its 2009 speed focused “Stop Aggressive Driving” Campaign in July. This is the second year in a row that the campaign will be focused on speed enforcement. During the first six months of 2009 approximately one-third of all fatal crashes involved speed, surpassing even alcohol as the leading contributing factor.
Our message: Stop Speeding Before it Stops You! - OHS is putting additional officers on the road in all three counties to crack down on speeding drivers. Enforcement will be conducted statewide by the Delaware State Police, as well as New Castle County Police and Dover Police in Kent County. Officers will conduct patrols looking primarily for those who speed but also for other dangerous vehicle operators like those who run red lights or drink and drive.
Enforcement will take place on roadways where crash data reveals an above average number of speed crashes, which in most cases are on secondary and rural roadways. Enforcement will occur in locations such as I - 95 and 295, portions of Rt. 1 statewide, portions of Rt. 13 statewide, and multiple rural roadways throughout the state.
To complement the enforcement initiative, a multi-faceted media campaign focusing on how much speeding can cost you will be implemented. In addition to the potential for loss of life, speeding will cost you money from citations, higher insurance costs from points on your license, and more money for gas.
Motorists are encouraged to report aggressive drivers: You can make a difference. Call 911 to report aggressive drivers. Please provide as much information to dispatchers as possible, while keeping personal safety in mind. Callers should try to provide a description of the vehicle (color, SUV vs sedan, make or model if possible), the direction of travel, and if they can safely read it...the license plate. The safest thing to do is to pull over to make the call on your cell phone if possible, or have another caller do it for you. If its not possible then dial cautiously to report the aggressive driver. Dispatchers will broadcast a Be On the Lookout message to officers in that area who will attempt to make contact with the aggressive driver. Please do not contact the Office of Highway Safety to provide this information!
Our message: Stop Speeding Before it Stops You! - OHS is putting additional officers on the road in all three counties to crack down on speeding drivers. Enforcement will be conducted statewide by the Delaware State Police, as well as New Castle County Police and Dover Police in Kent County. Officers will conduct patrols looking primarily for those who speed but also for other dangerous vehicle operators like those who run red lights or drink and drive.
Enforcement will take place on roadways where crash data reveals an above average number of speed crashes, which in most cases are on secondary and rural roadways. Enforcement will occur in locations such as I - 95 and 295, portions of Rt. 1 statewide, portions of Rt. 13 statewide, and multiple rural roadways throughout the state.
To complement the enforcement initiative, a multi-faceted media campaign focusing on how much speeding can cost you will be implemented. In addition to the potential for loss of life, speeding will cost you money from citations, higher insurance costs from points on your license, and more money for gas.
Motorists are encouraged to report aggressive drivers: You can make a difference. Call 911 to report aggressive drivers. Please provide as much information to dispatchers as possible, while keeping personal safety in mind. Callers should try to provide a description of the vehicle (color, SUV vs sedan, make or model if possible), the direction of travel, and if they can safely read it...the license plate. The safest thing to do is to pull over to make the call on your cell phone if possible, or have another caller do it for you. If its not possible then dial cautiously to report the aggressive driver. Dispatchers will broadcast a Be On the Lookout message to officers in that area who will attempt to make contact with the aggressive driver. Please do not contact the Office of Highway Safety to provide this information!
