Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has awarded over $7.6 million to enhance highway safety and reduce the number of reckless drivers throughout the state.
The grants provided to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the state’s traffic safety regions covering all 67 counties will help fund major highway safety campaigns including “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The funds will also enable law enforcement agencies to increase traffic patrols in areas with high crash rates and other traffic violations.
“Responsible law-abiding motorists deserve to travel safely on our highways and roads,” said Gov. Ivey. “These funds will support our police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers who work tirelessly to ensure that those who break our traffic laws are either ticketed for their reckless behavior or removed from the roads.”
Funding will cover overtime costs for law enforcement to conduct extra patrols during peak travel times targeting speed, seat belt violations and impaired driving.
“During the past several years, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has recorded a steady decrease in overall traffic fatalities across the state. This downward trend and the lives saved on our roadways are a direct reflection of Governor Ivey’s leadership and effort to prioritize public safety throughout her administration,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor.
Funds will be dispersed to law enforcement agencies within a region based on the size of the force and crash and traffic data in their jurisdictions.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is administering the grants using funds made available to the state by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Source: Governor.Alabama.gov, Alreporter.com
