Dublin Police Stepping Up Traffic Crash Education
City of Dublin Police Officers will increase their traffic crash prevention efforts by interacting with drivers one-on-one.
Beginning the week of Aug. 23, bike patrol officers will be stationed at high-profile intersections in Dublin handing out information reminding drivers about traffic safety basics. Officers will also provide this information during routine traffic stops.
Dublin is a very safe community, but there are some areas and times of day that crashes occur more often than others,” said Lt. John DeJarnette. “By focusing our education efforts on reminding people about traffic safety basics, we hope to reduce the frequency of accidents in the City.”
The objective of this increased Police visibility and education awareness campaign is to reduce the number of traffic crashes by better educating motorists and the public about some traffic safety basics. In 2009, there were 923 accidents in the City. In 2010, there were 404 accidents in the City through June 23.
The most common causes of traffic crashes in Dublin are following too closely (tailgating), speed, failure to control the vehicle and failure to yield the right of way.
Another avoidable crash-causing behavior is distracted driving (driver inattention), which includes activities such as texting, reading, eating, cell phone use and any other activity that draws the driver’s attention away from the road.
Educational brochures will be handed to drivers while they are stopped at the intersections. The brochures include information such as the leading causes of accidents in the City.
Crashes occur most frequently during “rush hours” in the morning and late afternoon/early evening, as well as around the noon hour. This is related to the increased volume of traffic on the roads.
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