Georgia State Troopers C.A.R.E. This Holiday Weekend
Law enforcement officials will be visible in large numbers to keep Forsyth County safe this holiday weekend.
The Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to buckle-up this holiday weekend and to plan travel activities with safety in mind. The 78-hour July Fourth holiday travel period begins Friday at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight Monday, July 4. Colonel Bill Hitchens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said Georgia State Troopers will be watching for impaired drivers, speeders, and people not using safety belts during holiday patrols. Last year, the Georgia Department of Transportation's Crash Reporting Unit counted 1,829 traffic crashes, 834 injuries and 11 traffic deaths during the July Fourth holiday travel period. The Georgia State Patrol investigated 300 of the traffic crashes that covered a Thursday evening through …
