DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (CBS) – PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police and a whole bunch of security companions are kicking their Operation Secure Vacation marketing campaign into excessive gear. With a whole bunch of crashes which have already taken place between Thanksgiving and Christmas, state officers are hoping drivers will finish the 12 months by driving responsibly and safely.
The Thanksgiving to New Yr’s Day holidays are a few of the most traveled occasions of the 12 months. It’s additionally a few of the most dangerous for drivers. The Pennsylvania Division of Transportation has the statistics to show it.
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“Within the Philadelphia area, through the 2020 journey interval starting the Wednesday earlier than Thanksgiving and working by Jan. 2, 2021, there have been 226 impaired driving crashes leading to seven fatalities,” stated Krys Johnson, with PennDOT.
As New Yr’s Eve approaches, PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police and the state’s DUI Affiliation are highlighting Operation Secure Vacation, a statewide marketing campaign at the moment underway to advertise secure driving practices all through the vacation season.
“Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 24 by Saturday, Jan 1, 2022, State Police might be partnering with PennDOT, in addition to roughly 400 municipalities statewide, to help the impaired driving marketing campaign,” Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Jessica Tobin stated.
With extra folks anticipated on the roadways this 12 months, officers are reminding drivers to be accountable.
“Like designating a sober driver, ride-sharing companies — which everyone knows about — and seatbelts,” Johnson stated.
“Obey the transfer over regulation, which requires motorists to maneuver to an adjoining lane after we’re approaching emergency response space,” Tobin stated.
Impaired driving accounted for 91 crashes throughout this Thanksgiving vacation with 5 fatalities. Operation Secure Vacation hopes to considerably cut back these numbers.
“The commonest theme on the market proper now it to recollect is in the event you really feel totally different, you drive totally different,” Leo Hacckerty, of the PA DUI Affiliation, stated.
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PennDOT can be urging folks to name 911 in the event that they see an impaired driver. The statewide secure driving marketing campaign runs by New Yr’s Day.
