Wisconsin State Patrol to conduct special enforcement to stop risky driving in Racine County
The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region, in partnership with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Waterford, Town of Norway, Village of Mount Pleasant and Village of Sturtevant police departments, will conduct special traffic enforcement patrols in Racine County on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Officers will focus on stopping risky driving behaviors that lead to serious injury and fatal crashes.
Speeding, distracted driving and driving recklessly endangers everyone on our roads.
Most crashes are preventable, and drivers can avoid serious injury or death by following some simple steps:
- Don’t speed. Speed increases the severity of crashes.
- Drive sober. Alcohol and drugs inhibit reaction times and make it harder for a driver to focus on safely operating a vehicle.
- Buckle up. Wearing a seat belt can greatly decrease the severity of injury in a crash. Make sure children are in the proper safety seat.
- Put the phone down. 1 in 5 crashes involves distracted driving. Turn off your phone or download an app to prevent incoming and outgoing messages, calls and notifications while driving.
- Drive courteously. Courteous driving encourages other drivers to be courteous. Aggressive driving influences others to drive aggressively.
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How about stepping up enforcement of tailgating when you are traveling 70 mph and the car in back of you is almost touching your rear bumper. Also focus on the cars slaloming through the traffic lanes recklessly at 90 mph.