Crackdown for July 4 holiday centered on safety

Peachtree City police officers are reminding residents to use caution when driving over the July 4 holiday.

Officers particularly will be on the lookout for impaired drivers over the holidays, officials said. In Georgia the July 4 holiday period is the second most deadly time to drive on Georgia highways.

In 2007, 14 people died over the July 4 holidays. Nearly half of those victims were in crashes involving at least one drunk driver, officials said.

Statistics show that 1 in 5 fatal auto crashes in Georgia are related to alcohol, officials said.

The Peachtree City Police Department is participating in the state’s Operation Zero Tolerance campaign to protect motorists and their families from DUI drivers.

Police are also reminding drivers and passengers to buckle up as it is the best way to avoid becoming one of Georgia’s deadliest statistics.

For more information, visit https://www.peachtree-city.org/traffic, www.gahighwaysafety.org, www.StopImpairedDriving.org and www.madd.org.