We’re already in the midst of the current Click it or Ticket campaign, but you can expect even more stepped up enforcement on multiple fronts as we head into the first major holiday weekend of spring and summer weather with the Memorial Day at hand.
Michigan State Police troopers report this morning that they will be taking part in three traffic safety initiatives over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in an effort to reduce or eliminate serious injury and fatal traffic crashes. Those three enforcement efforts include Operation CARE (Crash Awareness and Reduction Efforts), Click it or Ticket and the 6 State Trooper Project.
Col. Joe Gasper is Director of the Michigan State Police. He says, “The Michigan State Police wants drivers to make safe driving decisions this holiday weekend,” and adds, “It takes just seconds to fasten your seat belt, opt for a designated driver or even open an app to use a rideshare service.”
The official Memorial Day enforcement period begins at 12:01 am, tomorrow, Friday, May 24th, and ends at 11:59 pm on Monday, May 27th, 2019. Last year, 15 fatal traffic crashes resulted in 19 deaths over the Memorial Day weekend, the most fatalities over the Memorial Day holiday weekend since 2014.
Operation CARE was formed in 1977 to deter three causes of highway fatalities:
- Aggressive driving
- Impaired driving
- Failure to use occupant restraints — seat belts
Click It or Ticket is a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration campaign aimed at increasing the use of seat belts, which can reduce the risk of serious injury or death in a crash by 45-percent.
The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership among the state police and patrol agencies of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Be prepared…you’ll see a substantial increase in police patrol activities this weekend.
