{"id":92853,"date":"2025-03-27T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92853"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:47:13","slug":"wabash-county-sheriffs-department-on-the-lookout-for-speeding-and-distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=92853","title":{"rendered":"Wabash County Sheriff\u2019s Department on the lookout for speeding and distracted driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-31b33ad.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(=window. || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\"div.elementor-element.elementor-element-e95eabd.elementor-widget.elementor-widget-image\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/.js?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ( = window. || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n WABASH, IN \u2014 Officers with the Wabash County Sheriff\u2019s Department are on high alert as they participate in an annual traffic safety campaign looking for people speeding or driving while distracted.\r\n\r\nDistracted driving and speeding caused over 17,000 thousand crashes across Indiana in 2024, resulting in 230 deaths.\r\n\r\nTo help save lives, The Wabash County Sheriff\u2019s Department is participating in a traffic safety campaign from April 5 through April 19. During the campaign, which is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, motorists should expect to see an increase in roving and high-visibility patrols.\r\n\r\n\u201cDistracted driving isn\u2019t just risky, it\u2019s deadly,\u201d said James Bryan, ICJI\u2019s Traffic Safety Director. \u201cTaking your eyes off the road for even just a few seconds can change a life forever. No text, call, or notification is worth the cost of a crash.\u201d\r\n\r\nDistracted driving, which involves cellphone use or any activity that takes attention away from the task of driving, is risky behavior that endangers everyone on the road, from the distracted driver and other drivers to passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Drivers can prioritize safe driving by keeping their hands on the wheel, their eyes on the road, and their focus on driving.\r\n\r\nIn 2020, Indiana passed a law prohibiting holding or using a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. Since then, law enforcement agencies have worked to educate motorists, issuing 7,684 hands-free citations and 11,203 warnings in 2024 alone. Violating the law is a Class C infraction, which carries a fine of up to $500 and results in points being added to an individual\u2019s driver\u2019s license.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe all share the road, and all Hoosiers share the responsibility to drive safely,\u201d said Douglas Huntsinger, ICJI\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cSlowing down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself and others.\u201d\r\n\r\nSpeeding is an aggressive and deadly behavior. It reduces a driver\u2019s ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object or an unexpected curve. As speed increases, so does the likelihood of a crash and the degree of severity, leading to more severe injuries for the driver, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.\r\n\r\nSpeeding also increases the potential for loss of vehicle control, especially in inclement weather, and reduces the effectiveness of occupant protection equipment.\r\n\r\n\u201cSpeed limits exist for a reason, and so does Indiana\u2019s hands-free law,\u201d said Sheriff, Ryan Baker. \u201cOur priority is keeping our community safe, and we will be enforcing the law to ensure that happens.\u201d\r\n\r\nFor more information on distracted driving, visit www.nhtsa.gov\/campaign\/distracted-driving, or for more information about Indiana\u2019s hands-free device driving law, visit www.HandsFreeIndiana.com. 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