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The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division encourage everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday responsibly. This year, the holiday travel period is 54 hours long. It will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 2, and end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 4. This year marks the third-year anniversary of the Georgia Hands-Free Law which went into effect July 1, 2018.
Last year, the holiday period was 54 hours long. During the holiday period, State troopers investigated 246 traffic crashes resulting in 155 injuries, and 13 fatal crashes resulting in 13 fatalities. Additionally, Troopers and Officers issued 8,048 citations (793 seat belts and 161 child restraints), 8,978 warnings, and made 336 DUI arrests. Since July 1, 2018, Troopers and Officers have issued 82,029 Hands Free (Distracted Driving) citations, with 408 citations issued last year during the July Fourth holiday period.
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May 28, 2021
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging motorists traveling the roadways throughout the state or visiting Georgia’s beaches to practice safe driving habits this weekend.
This year’s Memorial Day holiday travel period will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 28, and ends Monday, May 31, at midnight. The travel period is 78 hours long.
“Now that the state has reopened, CDC has released updated guidelines for those who have been vaccinated, and schools have closed for the summer, we expect the number of people traveling on our roadways to visit family and friends to increase this weekend,” said Colonel Chris C. Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. During the holiday period, state Troopers and Officers will be on high-visibility patrols keeping an eye out for impaired drivers and other traffic violations that could potentially cause a crash.
Georgia reports 20 holiday fatalities
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