Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Highway patrol steps up enforcement of speed limit


JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
RALEIGH - The N.C. State Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement of the speed limit on interstates and major four-lane highways this week during its 'Operation Slow Down 2008'.
The highway patrol and the Governor's Highway Safety Program will launch the campaign at a morning event at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte.
Local law-enforcement agencies will also participate in the crackdown on speeders.
For more information about Operation Slow Down 2008, visit the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety's Web site at www.nccrimecontrol.org/shp.