From
Orange
County Sheriff's Office targets law-breaking motorists
| Sentinel Staff Writer
5:12
PM EDT, July 1, 2008
Dressed as Uncle Sam,
Hagan spots and calls red-light runners on the corner of
and
Office is using Uncle Sam again
this week to catch speeders and red-light
runners at intersections around the
county. (GARY W
GREEN,
SENTINEL / July 2, 2007)
If you were driving near
The man in the red, white and blue costume was a deputy sheriff, part of the
Orange County Sheriff's Office's "July 4th Traffic Safety Detail"
targeting red-light runners, speeders, drunk drivers and other law-breaking
motorists this week.
Putting Uncle Sam on the road "attracts attention to what we're trying to
accomplish out there," sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons
said.
The traffic campaign started Monday morning at
Deputies handed out 85 citations to speeders Monday afternoon on
State Road 50 near Christmas.
In this morning's campaign, deputies caught 71 drivers running red lights, Solomons said.
One driver, a repeat traffic offender, was arrested.
More than 100 drivers were cited this afternoon for speeding during a check
point on State Road 408 at the
Two more speed enforcement checks are planned for Wednesday, but the locations
were not released. Deputies also will be looking for drunk drivers in
Starting Friday they will work along highways that lead to beaches, Solomons said.
"Unfortunately we know a lot of people drive to the beach, drink and
party, then get back on the road," Solomons said.