Some 250 law enforcement agencies from around the state will be taking part in this year’s second special Traffic Enforcement
Program (sTEP) wave, slated for March 15-18. They will be looking for drunk drivers and safety belt violators as well as all traffic violations, including texting while driving.
With the record number of traffic fatalities that occurred this January and February, officers will be stepping up their enforcement activity in hopes of slowing down that trend throughout the rest of the year.
In 2011, Iowa recorded 363 traffic fatalities.
Last year’s March 2011 sTEP enforcement wave included 242 participating agencies that reported activity resulting in 18,284 traffic citations and warnings being issued.
The next sTEP enforcement wave will be May 21 –June 3, 2012, during the National Click It or Ticket campaign.
