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Georgetown County traffic patrol credits Target 0 grant for fewer wrecks, plans holiday enforcement
Summary
Corporal Cody Bailey and Deputy Erin Yarborough described a five-year, grant-funded traffic-safety initiative under South Carolina’s Target 0 program that combines school and community education with stepped-up enforcement during the holidays to reduce roadway fatalities.
Corporal Cody Bailey of the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said the department’s Target 0 grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety funds both enforcement and education aimed at reducing roadway fatalities across the county.
Bailey said the program uses enforcement efforts on regional roadways and outreach in schools, churches and community groups to address primary crash causes — speed, impaired driving and distracted driving. “Every year, about 1,000 people die on our roadways, and so every year, we’re trying to…
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