The Moore County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State Highway Patrol conducted 404 traffic stops and 428 enforcement actions during the first two weeks of the school year as part of Operation Safe Start.
The campaign focused on improving traffic safety around Moore County schools as students returned to school and motorists adjusted to increased traffic, new schedules, and changing traffic patterns.
“As we wrap up Operation Safe Start, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State Highway Patrol would like to thank the motorists, families, students, and school staff who helped make this effort a success,” writes Chief Deputy Andy Conway in a press release. “While enforcement was an important part of the campaign, our primary goal was education, awareness, and helping motorists become accustomed to the increased traffic, new school schedules, and changing traffic patterns that accompany the start of a new school year.”
Deputies and state troopers worked together throughout the county during the operation. Enforcement actions included both charges and warnings, according to the sheriff’s office.
“During the first two weeks of the school year, deputies and troopers partnered throughout Moore County to promote safe driving and improve safety in and around our school zones during one of the busiest and most challenging times of the school year,” summarizes Conway.
The sheriff’s office credited its partnership with the Highway Patrol and Moore County Schools for making the operation possible.
Though the campaign may have come to a close, Conway reminds motorists that school-zone safety remains a year-round responsibility.
“Although the campaign has concluded, the responsibility to keep our children and school communities safe continues,” adds Conway. “Slow down, stay alert, follow posted traffic laws, and remember that school zones require everyone’s attention.”
The sheriff’s office encouraged drivers to remain cautious around schools and continue watching for students, buses, and increased traffic throughout the school year.
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Via Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
