Johnson County Law Enforcement Coalition is increasing traffic enforcement during the month of September.
The Johnson County Law Enforcement Coalition will participate in a statewide safety enforcement campaign this month. The campaign uses federal funding to put additional officers on the roads to enforce Indiana’s impaired driving, seat belt laws and adherence to proper protocol at stoplights and stop signs, according to a public advisory from the Johnson County Law Enforcement Coalition.
The goal of this high-visibility enforcement is to deter impaired and dangerous driving behaviors that compromise safety on Indiana’s roadways during this heavily traveled season, coalition officials say.
Law enforcement officers will deploy special patrols designed to detect impaired drivers and will also be on the lookout for motorists and passengers, including children, who are not buckled up, coalition officials say.
Anyone caught driving without a seatbelt or transporting children who are not properly restrained will be cited. Anyone caught driving under the influence with an illegal blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, of 0.08 or higher will be arrested. Anyone disregarding stop lights and stop signs will also be cited, coalition officials say.
