On Friday, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Traffic Unit, H.E.A.T. Unit, Crime Reduction Unit and state troopers conducted a traffic detail called, ‘Evening Blitz’ focusing on distracted driving. The target areas were Buford Highway, Peachtree Parkway and Bethelview Road.
During this roughly two-hour detail, deputies and troopers stopped 125 vehicles with drivers who were on their cell phones or distracted in other ways. Below are the stats from the operation:
48 hands-free citations
7 seat belt citations
11 misc. citations
37 written warnings
1 arrest for no license
“This is the first of several traffic operations that will be conducted”, the sheriff’s office said. “Additionally, our H.E.A.T. Unit will be attending the Distraction Action Forum at Lanier Tech on April 1st from 9am until 2pm. This forum is sponsored by AAA and is open to the public. Stop by and give our H.E.A.T. unit your ideas for the next Hot Topics with HEAT.”
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