Crime & Safety

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

Gloucester Township police will use concentrated patrols today on targeted roadways to encourage traffic safety.

The Gloucester Township Police on Thursday deploy stepped up patrols in Blackwood, Glendora, Erial, Sicklerville and other local neighborhoods as part of the nationwide Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day campaign.

This campaign is designed to draw awareness to safe driving behaviors and eliminate roads fatality for one day.

Motorist are encouraged to observe all traffic laws including the speed limit, driving sober, wearing seat belts and avoiding distracted driving practices such as cell phone use.

Authorities will use concentrated patrols on targeted roadways to encourage traffic safety.

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Last year in New Jersey, 589 people died in traffic accidents. It was down from 2011 when 627 individuals died. The decline continues a downward trend in motor-vehicle fatalities.


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