Alamance County, NC – Operation Slowdown runs from April 2, 2007 – April 8, 2007.throughout Alamance County. On April 4^th a multi agency campaign along I-85/I-40 near the Tucker Street bridge keep officers busy catching speeders. A total of 34 citations were issued in this two hour period. Officers from The North Carolina Highway Patrol, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Graham Police Department, Mebane Police Department, Elon Police Department and Burlington Police Department worked together during this operation.

Operation Slow Down 2007 enforcement efforts will be conducted across the state at various times throughout the year. The campaign will focus on motorists exceeding the posted speed limit on interstates and major four-lane highways. Troopers will use helicopters, motorcycles and unmarked patrol vehicles to target the most dangerous roadways in each county. They will also be looking for speeding commercial motor vehicle drivers who may be committing serious traffic violations. These violations include following too closely, improper or erratic lane changes, careless and reckless driving and any violation of the motor vehicle laws that can result in serious injury or death.   Operation Slow Down was begun by the Highway Patrol in 2005 in an effort to reduce traffic collisions across the state. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program kicked off a pilot No Need 2 Speed campaign in June 2006 that focused on roads with a history of speed-related crashes in Robeson, Cumberland, Harnett and Johnston counties. A Department of Transportation study conducted after the campaign showed that the increased enforcement was successful in reducing speeds on the rural roads that were targeted as part of the project.  Dangerous driving can be reported to the Highway Patrol by dialing *HP on cellular phones from anywhere in the state. For more information about Operation Slow Down 2007, visit the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s website at www.nccrimecontrol.org/shp. For more information on No Need 2 Speed, go to the Governor's Highway Safety Program website at http://www.ncdot.org/programs/GHSP/initiatives/nn2s.html.