Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in Indiana.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb Proclaims May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
Marshall County Traffic Safety Partnership Reminds Hoosiers to Put away Distractions While behind the Wheel
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching a national high-visibility enforcement effort this April to deter distracted driving.
Continue reading“Click it or Ticket” Enforcement Begins May 22
State and local law enforcement agencies are teaming together to increase patrols as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” enforcement event beginning Monday, May 22.
Continue readingLaw Enforcement Awarded Grants to Curb Dangerous Driving
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The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) awarded $5.7 million in grant funding to more than 200 police departments for enhanced traffic enforcement. Departments will use the funding to conduct overtime patrols and carry out strategies aimed at curbing dangerous and reckless driving.
Continue readingLaw Enforcement Agencies Getting Ready for Impaired Driving Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies across the state are participating in a “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign.
Continue readingLaw Enforcement Agencies to Crack down on Speeding in Multi-State Operation
Indiana law enforcement agencies are joining those in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin in an effort to address speeding and aggressive driving.
Continue readingDistracted Driving Patrols Expected Today
Law enforcement agencies are participating in a one-day campaign to combat texting and other forms of distracted driving.
Continue readingPolice Enhancing Patrols to Enhance School Bus Safety
State and local law enforcement agencies will be participating in overtime patrols to ensure that students are safe when traveling to and from school on the school bus.
Continue readingPolice Increasing Patrols Statewide to Curb Dangerous and Aggressive Driving
More than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies will be increasing patrols to curb dangerous and aggressive driving. The enforcement campaign begins today and runs through Monday, March 21.
Continue readingPolice Agencies to Increase Patrols during Holiday Season
For the next six weeks, hundreds of law enforcement agencies across Indiana will participate in the “Safe Family Travel” campaign. Officers will be working overtime to deter impaired driving and to ensure drivers and passengers are properly using seat belts while traveling.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb Announces Increased Police Patrols to Protect Students at the Start of the School Year
The start of the new academic school year always creates a reminder of travel etiquette when it comes to school bus traffic.
Continue readingDangerous and Impaired Driving Patrols Begin Friday
Police agencies throughout the state will be participating in dangerous and impaired driving patrols beginning Friday, February 26 through Sunday, March 21.
Continue readingSafety is Key during Harvest Season
Harvest season is upon us and drivers should be aware of slow-moving vehicles on roads this fall.
Continue readingStay Safe as Spring Planting Begins
Many farmers will be in the fields to plant the state’s 15 million acres of crops and motorists and farmers will need to share the road with farm equipment.
Continue readingIndiana State Police Troopers to Participate in Operation C.A.R.E.
Indiana State Police troopers will join forces with other law enforcement agencies across the nation to participate in Operation C.A.R.E.
Watch for Slow Moving Farm Equipment on Roads
Farmers are busy in the fields which means drivers should be on the lookout for slow-moving farm equipment on rural roads.
Indiana State Police Continues Patrols in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
The Indiana State Police troopers are participating in a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement through the Labor Day weekend.
Local Police to Take Part in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
Local law enforcement will be stepping up patrols between now and Labor Day. It’s part of the annual nationwide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
Click it or Ticket Campaigns in Full Swing
Local police agencies around the state are participating in the Click it or Ticket campaign designed to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws. Officers will be watching for unrestrained adults and children in cars and trucks both day and night.
Area Police Departments Continue with Holiday Enforcement Effort
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, along with officers from the Plymouth Police Department, Bremen Police Department and Bourbon Police Department are out in force this holiday weekend to spot violations to Indiana’s seat belt and impaired driving laws.
Random patrols are expected along with saturation patrols and checkpoints. This overtime enforcement is supported with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). Continue reading
