Project Drive Safe!

10/20/2011 | Sgt. Leanne Worthen, Public Affairs Unit

This week's edition of the Yuma Police Department's on-going traffic safety program, Project Drive Safe! will be at the following location:

Dates	10/24/11 to 10/30/11
Targeted Roadway:	32nd Street
Secondary Roadway:	Undisclosed
Targeted Violations:	Speed, Stop Sign, Turning

Project Drive Safe! Year to Date Citation Statistics as of 10/10/11: 1688 Citations

Safe Driving Tip: Rear-end collisions exceeded 50,000 during 2007 and 43,000 during 2008 across Arizona, accounting for about 45% of all reported collisions those years¹. A safe following distance in optimal driving conditions is generally considered to be a minimum of 2 seconds. At 35 miles per hour, the average motorist would require about 135 feet (the average length of 2 tractor trailers) to come to a complete stop. Motorist should do their part by maintaining a safe following distance, obeying speed limits, and as always Drive Safe!

On the Web: Roadway construction information, to include traffic restrictions, occurring within the City of Yuma, can be found on the City's website at http://www.YumaAZ.gov/news. Look for the road construction icon.

¹Source: Arizona Department of Transportation