The Abilene Police Department is putting drivers on notice that ramped up traffic enforcement will continue through 2025, according to a media release Monday.
The stepped-up enforcement will focus on helping change driving habits and making roads safer for all drivers will zeroing in on certain parts of town, Rick Tomlin, public information coordinator, said in a media release.
“Selected officers will target specific areas of Abilene by increasing enforcement for a month-to-month period through a grant provided by the Texas Department of Transportation,” Tomlin said.
The ramped-up enforcement will focus on several areas in Abilene, including the Winters Freeway and the South First corridor, Tomlin said.
Officers will focus on driving factors including:
“Abilene Police want to remind all drivers to practice defensive driving habits and slow down while on our roadways,” Tomlin said.
Trish Choate is the executive editor for the Wichita Falls Times Record News, San Angelo Standard-Times and Abilene Reporter-News. Contact Trish with news tips at tchoate@gannett.com. Read her recent work here. Her X handle is @Trishapedia.
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