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In rural areas like Rappahannock, Virginia State Police say driving conditions can be tricky.
“Serious crashes are on the rise,” said Sgt. Gary Settle of the Virginia State Police. “Things can get bad when drivers are on the back roads.”
Oddly enough, Rappahannock’s neighbors, Fauquier and Culpeper counties, show a slow decline in traffic fatalities over the 2002-2004 period.
According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ annual “Crash Facts” report, fatalities statewide have increased 3.18 percent over the past year. On the average, the report noted, 2.58 lives are lost per day because of traffic crashes.
“Consequences of these errors in judgment can be severe,” said Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz. “Rappahannock County will not tolerate reckless behavior.”
Sherertz went qn to say that since 2002, several meetings have taken place among the State Police, local law enforcement officials, the Commonwealth’s Attorney and representatives of the Department of Motor Vehicles to address this issue. The group has met to discuss traffic-related issues and seek solutions.
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