Daily Traffic Enforcement — Tuesday
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is providing the information listed below in continuing efforts to increase traffic safety awareness and education, plus to emphasize the importance of obeying traffic laws to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and death on Lee County roads.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement:
– 1. College Parkway at U.S. 41, Fort Myers
– 2. Palm Beach Boulevard (State Road 80), Fort Myers
– 3. River Ranch Road, Estero
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings.
Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:
– Citations Issued: 32
– Written Warnings Issued: 71
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
Daily Traffic Enforcement — Tuesday
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is providing the information listed below in continuing efforts to increase traffic safety awareness and education, plus to emphasize the importance of obeying traffic laws to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and death on Lee County roads.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement:
– 1. Treeline Avenue, Fort Myers
– 2. Corkscrew Road, Estero
– 3. Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings.
Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:
– Citations Issued: 48
– Written Warnings Issued: 87
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch
with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
Note: Be sure to regularly check your headlights, turn signals and brake lights. A burned-out bulb could prove to be more costly than a replacement by contributing to a crash or being assessed a fine if cited for the infraction.