Law enforcement officers provide traffic safety tips ahead of busy travel weekend

“If you are going to journey, depart forward of time,” Bibb County Sheriff’s Workplace Maj. Brad Wolfe stated. “Depart earlier than you normally do to arrange for that site visitors congestion.”

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –  More folks on the roads for the Independence Day journey weekend means an elevated threat of hazard.

“In the event you’re going to journey, depart forward of time,” Bibb County Sheriff’s Workplace Maj. Brad Wolfe stated. “Depart earlier than you normally do to arrange for that site visitors congestion.”

Maj. Wolfe and Cpl. Jason Stone with Georgia State Patrol say residents can count on to see a rise in legislation enforcement patrols this weekend.

Stone says when you’re in an accident and never severely injured, attempt to transfer your automobile out of site visitors to keep away from additional accidents or injury to your automobile. When you have automobile points whereas on the street, you’ll be able to attain the Georgia Division of Transportation’s by calling 511.

In response to each the Bibb County Sheriff’s Workplace and Georgia State Patrol, ingesting and driving is without doubt one of the largest points throughout this vacation weekend annually.

In the event you’re planning on ingesting, be sure you have a chosen driver.