Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project) from July 1 to July 5.
These are federally funded programs that allow extra troopers to patrol the highways during the upcoming holiday period.
Last year throughout Indiana from July 1 through July 5, there were 2,345 crashes that resulted in 425 injuries and 13 fatalities.
In addition, Boaters preparing for the Independence Day holiday should be aware that Indiana Conservation Officers will be on high alert for violations.
They will be looking for violations of boating-under-the-influence laws as part of national Operation Dry Water.
Operation Dry Water is a year-round program, will be in heightened effect today through Sunday.
