Sheriff’s Office traffic enforcement update for Thursday
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Thursday, April 2:
– River Ranch Road, Estero
– Old US 41, Bonita Springs
– Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings. Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:
– Citations Issued: 44
– Written Warnings Issued: 125
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff’s Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.
Everyone is reminded to “Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.
Note: KEEP YOUR EMOTIONS IN CHECK. We have all experienced irritation when a careless driver has cut in front of us, or when someone has taken a parking space for which we have been waiting. It’s natural to feel annoyed when these things happen. However, circumstances such as this can lead to unsafe driving if we let our emotions get out of hand. If something in traffic bothers you, be sure to keep in mind the “One Year Rule”: before reacting, stop to think whether that event (a driver honking or yelling at you; someone cutting you off in traffic, etc.) will matter one year from now. The answer will likely be “no”, and you probably won’t even remember the event in a few months. Therefore, it’s much better to let it go, rather than allow the foolish actions of another person to push us into making bad choices ourselves. If we don’t keep a level head, situations like this can escalate to incidents of road rage and result in injury or even death.