NC and Other States Patrolling I-95

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with fellow troopers across the country are once again joining forces with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the United States Department of Transportation in the I-95 Columbus Day Drive to Save Lives campaign.  The focus will be on 1,920 miles of the I-95 corridor which stretches from Maine to Florida.  Of the 1,920 miles, 181 miles of interstate travels through North Carolina.  The I-95 Columbus Day Drive to Save Lives campaign is a multi-State, multi–jurisdictional highly visible traffic enforcement initiative to create an increased traffic enforcement presence on the Interstate 95 corridor. The goal is to have zero fatalities across the entire corridor during the four day weekend period. Statistics have shown that during the fall season, October has consistently been the highest month for fatal crashes on Interstate 95 and the second highest month all year for fatalities involving a big trucks or buses.   The four day weekend periods of Friday through  Monday have traditionally shown to be some of the highest days of each week for fatal crashes along the I-95. For these reasons, the I-95 Columbus Day Drive to Save Lives campaign will begin this Friday, October 10^th through Monday, October 13^th.