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ADECA

August 29, 2014
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Governor Bentley awards funding to increase enforcement on Alabama roads
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Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded $300,000 to keep Alabama highways safe by taking dangerous drivers off the roads.

The funds will allow the Alabama Department of Public Safety to boost traffic law enforcement, particularly during holidays and other periods of heavy traffic. Troopers will be looking for motorists driving under the influence or operating their vehicle in an unsafe and unlawful manner.

“Safety on Alabama roads is essential daily, but even more so as the volume of traffic increases during a holiday weekend,” Bentley said. “This $300,000 grant will increase law enforcement presence on Alabama roadways, resulting in safer travel conditions for Alabama motorists.”

Public Safety will use the funding to pay overtime so that troopers can maintain a strong and visible presence on the highways. Similar grants were awarded to regional highway safety offices to increase patrols by municipal police and county deputies on the state’s roads.

Troopers will target areas that have seen a higher than average number of crashes and instances of unsafe driving.

Bentley notified Col. John G. Richardson, director of Public Safety, that the grant had been awarded. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs secured funding for the award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

ADECA manages a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, workforce development, recreation, energy conservation and water resource management.  

 
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Contact Jim Plott or Larry Childers


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