Seward County Sheriff’s Office joined law enforcement across the state during a statewide safety campaign bringing awareness to two simple actions — buckling up and putting the phone down — to reduce traffic fatalities. From Oct. 20-31, deputies increased presence on local roads raising awareness of the deadly consequences of distracted driving.
Seward County Sheriff’s Office recorded the following statistics during the campaign:
- Speeding Warnings – 123 / Speeding Citations – 42
- Seatbelt Warnings – 19 / Seatbelt Citations – 20
- Texting Warnings – 8 / Texting Citations – 2
- Move Over Warnings – 1 / Move Over Citations – 2
- Suspended / Revoked Citations – 4 / Suspended / Revoked Arrests – 1
- Other Violation Warnings – 158 / Other Violation Citations – 55
- SFST’S Administered – 3
- Total Warnings, Citations & Arrests – 435
- Total Traffic Stops (Contacts) – 346
For more information about distracted driving, go to nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving.
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