Increased trooper patrols are underway

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    Indiana state troopers will make their presence known this holiday weekend. The State Police said they are stepping-up patrols throughout the four day weekend. Troopers have the same advice as every year: Slow down, buckle-up, never drink and drive, and don’t text while behind the wheel.

     Troopers are  participating in Operation C.A.R.E. or (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), which is a federally funded project and will allow additional troopers to patrol area highways through Sunday. Troopers will be aggressively observing for moving violations, dangerous and impaired drivers and for those drivers and passengers not buckling up.

  Last year during the Thanksgiving holiday period, 12 fatal crashes occurred on Indiana roadways. The Indiana State Police encourage everyone to do their part to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities over this holiday period.