Indiana Police Conduct Additional Enforcement to Prevent Accidents during Holidays
Indiana’s highways will be increasingly clogged with millions of motorists traveling over the holidays. Adding to the danger from these increased numbers of motorists is that fact that many of these motorists will be driving under the influence of alcohol. Other motorists will be in a hurry to get to a celebration. In short, there are going to be a number of factors at play, increasing the risk of accidents for Indiana motorists.
Indiana state police this year are participating in enhanced enforcement activities. The holiday enforcement program is called Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). State police have stepped up their enforcement activities, and are cracking down especially hard on speeding motorists, and drunk drivers. Also, if you choose to ride or drive a car without bothering to buckle up, there is a high change you will be caught and fined.
Besides Indiana police troopers, there are also commercial motor vehicle inspectors out during the Christmas holiday to enforce regulations. Inspectors will conduct spot checks of commercial trucks to make sure that no one is injured because of malfunctioning trucks.
As Indiana auto accident lawyers, we know the kind of crazy driving that can set in when motorists are buzzed about the holidays. The holidays can be safe for all if we all just remember a few simple points:
• Never drink and drive.
• If you plan to drink at a party, plan how you will get home before the first drink, and not after the tenth when you can barely see straight. Make arrangements to sleep over at a friend’s place, have someone drive you home, or take public transportation.
• Always wear seatbelts while driving or riding in a car.
• Drive within speed limits.
• Remember that there are going to be hundreds of the motorists on the road you are traveling on, and not all of them will be fit to drive.
