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Drivers Warned
Of Holiday Risks
Colonel M. Wayne Huggins, Virginia State Police Superintendent, urged all travelers to drive safely over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend so last year’s statistic of 17 fatalities won’t be repeated.
“Traffic crashes over the holidays at the end of 1994 were particularly deadly with 17 killed over Thanksgiving, 16 over Christmas and 12 over New Year’s,” he said.
“There are many precautions drivers can take to ensure a safe trip. I recommend that drivers observe posted speed limits, drive attentively and courteously, and that everyone use safety belts on every errand or trip. Of course no one should drink and drive under any circumstances.
“It’s always a good idea to allow extra time to reach a destination, particularly in high volume holiday traffic periods. Travelers planning trips on lnterstate-95 should allow extra time because of possible delays in areas where there may be fewer lanes than normal due to construction.”
In the event of inclement weather, travelers may want to call the Virginia Department of Transportation’s customer service highway information tollfree number, 1800-367-7623 (ROAD).
All available troopers will patrol the state’s highways as part of Operation CARE, an acronym for Combined Accident Reduction Effprt, a statewide national program operating during four of the most heavily traveled holiday periods — Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving weekend.
During the 1994 Thanksgiving holiday, troopers covered 242,464 miles over the 120-hour weekend and assisted 3.504 motorists. Troopers issued 7,422 summonses: 4,049 for speeding, 1,039 for reckless driving, 873 for seat belt violation, 89 for not using child safety restraints, and 1,213 for other hazardous violations. Troopers also arrested 159 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
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