Tag: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
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Law enforcement officers will target distracted drivers during April
Throughout April, law enforcement officers, in conjunction with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, will crack down on distracted drivers as part of New Jersey’s 2022 Distracted Driving Crackdown UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. The high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking…
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Impaired driving awareness campaign focuses on dangers of cannabis, alcohol
A statewide multimedia campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of driving impaired – whether under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, or prescription or over-the counter medications – has been launched in the state. Building on the success of the 2021 “Take Control of Your Destiny” distracted driving campaign, the 2022 “Wheel Risks”…
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Seatbelt enforcement campaign includes checkpoints and saturation patrols
Law enforcement officers around the country will crack down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national Click it or Ticket campaign. From May 24 through June 6, the annual Click It or Ticket national mobilization utilizes high visibility seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, in combination with local and national publicity efforts,…
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County announces updated pedestrian safety program for Milltown, South Amboy
MILLTOWN – Officials gathered in Milltown on Dec. 5 to announce a new variation of an existing pedestrian safety campaign being undertaken by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) in cooperation with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (NJDHTS). The Slow Down in Our Town pedestrian safety program began 15 years ago…
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Seat belt enforcement campaign begins
Law enforcement officers from around the country will crack down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national Click it or Ticket campaign. From May 20 to June 2, the annual mobilization utilizes high visibility seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, in combination with local and national publicity efforts, to reiterate the life-saving…
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Local law enforcers join distracted driving campaign this month
As part of a state-wide initiative to crack down on distracted driving, local law enforcement agencies such as the Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD), Florence Township Police Department (FTPD) and Burlington County have joined in on a “UDrive. UText. UPay.” campaign this month. The campaign, which will run until April 21, is aimed for law…
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Police departments participate in UDrive. UText. UPay.
Area police departments will crack down on distracted drivers as part of New Jersey’s “UDrive. UText. UPay.” Enforcement Campaign, which runs April 1-21. The high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text messages while driving, according to a…
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South Brunswick police put in measures to keep schoolchildren safe
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Police Department (SBPD) is again launching Operation Safe Schools as school begins this week. The annual program is designed to increase police presence at all schools in the township during the opening days. Private schools began on Sept. 5, while public schools opened on Sept. 6. The plan will…
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Students focus on dangers of distracted driving for county contest
High school students from Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second public service announcements to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winners of Middlesex County’s 18th Annual 3D-Don’t Drive Dangerously PSA Contest were announced during a conference in their honor held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville…