“To require an officer to provide personal service at the time of a speeding violation has a cost. My father was a South Carolina Trooper. His personal delivery of a speeding citation at the roadside left me without a father at a very young age. Today’s advancements in speed enforcement procedures will keep families from wondering if their loved one will arrive home safe after his shift.” --- Chief Richard V. Woods, Jr. Ridgeland Police Department, I-95 Public & Officer Safety Program

The Accomplishments

57.34% DECLINE OF 81+ MPH VIOLATIONS

2.86% of all traffic exceeded 81+ mph in 1^st month; 2^nd month 1.99%; 3^rd month 1.54%; 4^th month 1.22%; and, 5^th month 1.24%

53.48% ACCIDENT INJURY REDUCTION

For the first 7 months of 2010, the monthly injury average by I-95 accidents were 1.29 motorists. Since the program’s inception the monthly average is .6.

FATALITY REDUCTION 100%

For the first 7 months of 2010, Ridgeland recorded 5 fatalities. Since the program’s inception, there have been 0 fatalities.