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Iowa
State
Patrol Kicks Off New Enforcement Initiative over Super Bowl
Weekend
Posted 4 February
2010
Over Super Bowl weekend, February 5-7, 2010, the Iowa State Patrol will
be working to take drunk drivers off of Iowa roadways. Motorists
who think they can toss back a few drinks and casually get behind the
wheel after their football parties should think twice, as this weekend
the Iowa State Patrol is also launching a new enforcement initiative
aimed at catching those drivers most at risk.
The Iowa State Patrol and Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) have
identified 45 troopers who will now focus their energy, every day, on
enforcing Iowa’s laws related to seatbelt use and impaired driving in
high risk areas. Specifically, the 45 troopers will be working to
reduce crashes in Iowa’s Top 22 counties, where data shows there are
high numbers of motor vehicle fatalities and personal injuries.
Over the last year the Iowa State Patrol, along with its local
partners, conducted a series of similar, data driven enforcement
efforts. The Iowa State Patrol’s 2009 “Safe Saturdays” program is
just one example. Because of these efforts, motor vehicle
fatalities in eight central Iowa counties (part of the Top 22) dropped
by 23 percent. The next largest 14 counties outside of central
Iowa saw a decline in motor vehicle fatalities of six percent.
The goal of the new program is to commit troopers to conducting such
enforcement efforts year-round to gain even greater results.
Colonel Patrick Hoye said, “We’re eager to start collecting data on
this year-round enforcement initiative. This effort is very
unique and we’re confident troopers along with our local law
enforcement partners, will show Iowans that highly focused enforcement
saves lives, especially when implemented 24/7.”
This weekend, drunken drivers beware. Troopers with the Iowa
State Patrol will be out in force Friday, February 5 - Sunday, February
7, 2010, doing their best to keep Iowa roads safe and execute a
successful start to its new, data driven enforcement initiative.
To view a map of the Top 22 counties and statistics on injuries and
fatalities in Iowa, click here.
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