Drive to Save Lives Initiative Nets Over 1,000 Traffic Violations

Dover - The Delaware State Police joined forces with 14 other states in a “Drive to Save Lives” enforcement initiative last Saturday, which netted over 1,000 traffic violations on Delaware roadways.

All 15 states that line Interstate 95 from Maine to Florida (Maine State Police, New Hampshire State Police, Massachusetts State Police, Rhode Island State Police, Connecticut State Police, New York State Police, New Jersey State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, Maryland State Police, Virginia State Police, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Georgia State Patrol, and the Florida Highway Patrol), participated in the intensified enforcement initiative, led and coordinated by the Delaware State Police.

On Saturday, May 17, 2014, law enforcement agencies in each state conducted traffic initiatives along the 1,920 miles of I-95 and other targeted roadways to keep motorists safe and reduce fatalities. The enforcement initiative focused on aggressive driving, distracted driving, speeders, seatbelt use, pedestrian and motorcycle safety, as well as commercial vehicle safety and enforcement.

Over the 8 hour traffic enforcement initiative, Delaware Troopers issued 1,146 traffic citations including speeding, aggressive driving, unsafe lane changing, and other dangerous moving violations. As a result of the focused enforcement, there was not one fatal traffic crash reported on Delaware roadways on Saturday.

The Drive to Save Lives on I-95 initiative is being conducted in support of a nationwide campaign by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The Drive to Save Lives campaign is a united effort by state police and highway patrol leaders, to reduce highway fatalities by 15 percent in 2014. More than 33,000 deaths occur each year on our nation’s roadways. Highway fatalities rank as one of the top 12 causes of death in the United States and it is the leading cause of death among teens.

Delaware Troopers will continue the sustained effort to reduce fatalities by focusing on dangerous driving behaviors and promote safety by conducting additional intensified enforcement initiatives throughout the year.