Oct 1, 2010 2 min read

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.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following

three locations for enforcement:

1. Alabama Road, Lehigh Acres

2. Bass Road @ Park Royal Drive, Fort Myers

3. Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs

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: 106

Written Warnings Issued: 170

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.

Everyone is reminded to “Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and

pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and

property damage.”

Note: Pavement markings are considered traffic control devices. An example is the solid white lines separating lanes near intersections.

The solid white line means “maintain your lane”, if you do you could get a ticket for this moving violation or cause a traffic crash.