The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is providing the information listed below in continuing efforts to increase traffic safety awareness and education, plus to emphasize the importance of obeying traffic laws to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and death on Lee County roads.

Thursday, May 13, 2010, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement:

1. Leonard Boulevard, Lehigh Acres

2. South Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), Fort Myers

3. Bayshore Road (State Road 78), North Fort Myers

Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings.

Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:

Citations Issued: 108

Written Warnings Issued: 175

Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.

This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff’s Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.

Everyone is reminded to “Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.”

Note: May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Automobile crashes remain the #1 cause of death among teens. The National Organizations for Youth Safety (www.noys.org) recognize with the excitement of prom, graduation and the upcoming end of the school year, teens can easily become distracted. It everyone’s hope the awareness campaign will promote safe driving among those at risk.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Department