Data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows more than 22 percent of vehicle collisions are the result of driver error. The Indianapolis car accident lawyers at Stewart & Stewart Attorneys point out a large number of those accidents occurred at road crossings as well.
To help reduce accidents, law enforcement agencies are using grant money to crack down on drivers who aren’t operating their vehicles safely.
As part of the NHTSA’s Operation Centipede, the Hammond Police Department was given $56,200 in grants to improve highway safety. The funds were used to pay for extra patrols along Kennedy Avenue and parts of Interstates 80 and 94.
According to policeone.com, officers issued as many as 200 citations to motorists making improper turns along Kennedy Avenue. Another 70 tickets were handed out during a sobriety checkpoint as well. The operation also resulted in one arrest for operating while intoxicated and four four arrests for possession of an illegal substance.
Keeping our streets safe is a priority to many in Indiana, which is why the Indianapolis personal injury lawyers at Stewart & Stewart Attorneys would like to applaud the efforts made by local law enforcement recently.