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.

Monday, August 31, 2009, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement:

1. Ben C. Pratt Six-Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers

2. Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres

3. Lee Road, Fort Myers (San Carlos Park)

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: 100

Written Warnings Issued: 132

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.

This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff’s Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.

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: Traffic Safety Tip of the Week: Students and faculty are back in full-swing at Lee County schools during the week, so allow extra time to reach your destinations during the morning and afternoons when roads become busy and congested. Our youth are going to and from school by car, bicycles, skateboards and on foot. Stay alert and don’t allow distractions to divert your attention from the road ahead.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office