Just as the summer vacation begins for thousands of students and families up and down the east coast, state troopers from North Carolina, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia will once again engage in Operation Border to Border.
Operation Border to Border is a coordinated traffic safety enforcement initiative targeting approximately 791 miles of U.S. Route 15 and 124 miles of U.S. Route 17 in the State of Georgia that parallels I-95. US Route 15, which originates in Waterboro, S.C., and ends in Corning, N.Y., is a heavily-traveled thoroughfare for summer vacationers and for those attempting to avoid congested interstates serving seven of the eight states. For three days, troopers from each of the eight agencies will work together, conducting saturation patrols, sobriety check points and other enforcement initiatives to reduce traffic crashes and combat criminal behavior along this major, non-interstate highway. The initiative begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2016, and runs through midnight, Sunday, June 12, 2016.
This is the fifth year for the coordinated, multi-state enforcement effort targeting U.S. Route 15 and third year to include U.S. Route 17 in Georgia. The campaign ties in with the nationwide traffic-safety campaign, Drive to Save Lives (#drivetosavelives). With additional troopers on patrol along this north-south corridor, motorists are reminded to comply with each state’s Move Over law (#MoveOver).
In 2015, Operation Border to Border resulted in a total of 2,018 traffic related summons being issued by all participating agencies. A sample of the results included:
- 1,189 Speeding Violations
- 28 Driving While Impaired Violations
- 114 Seatbelt Violations
- 22 Move Over Violations-with the increase of troopers being struck while conducting traffic stops, a strong emphasis will be focused on this ever-growing problem.
- 152 Motor Carrier Inspections
- 22 Motor Vehicle Carriers Out of Service
- 50 Motor Carrier Violations
- 35 Motor Carrier Summons
During the 3-day effort, troopers will cover approximately 158 miles of roadway in North Carolina and will be paying special attention to those motorists who are driving careless and reckless, exceeding the posted speed limit and following too closely.
Citizens may report crashes, impaired drivers, stranded motorists or other highway situations to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol by dialing * HP (*47) on their cellular telephones. This is a toll free call that connects the caller to the nearest Highway Patrol communications center.
For more information, please contact Lt. Jeff Gordon, Public Information Officer at 919-733-5027 or Jeff.Gordon@ncdps.gov.
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