Safe Family Travel Initiative Ramping Up Now Through New Year’s Day
24.12.09Filed Under: ECI News
AAA is predicting about 3.3 million more people than last year will be hitting the road for the holidays. To cut down on the number of deaths and injuries this year, Indiana State Troopers along with a 125 local law enforcement agencies, will once again ramp up the “Safe Family Travel Initiative” now through New Year’s Day. That means more patrols and sobriety checkpoints in 33 counties. 11,000 citations were handed out during this initiative on Thanksgiving alone.
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