Caldwell Police Will Conduct Roving Checks For Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day 2015

The Caldwell Police Department announced that it will be conducting roving and safety check points throughout the borough for “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” on Saturday, Oct. 10.

According to a release, the nationwide effort is designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors and keep the state’s roadways “fatality free” for one day.

The initiative asks motorists to obey all traffic laws, including buckling up every ride, driving the posted speed limit, avoiding distractions while driving and “always being safe and sober behind the wheel.”

Last year in New Jersey, 556 individuals lost their lives in motor vehicle-related crashes, up from 542 in 2013, a release from the Caldwell Police Department stated.

“Clearly, this effort will go a long way in our continuing efforts to stem the tide of tragedies that occur every day on New Jersey’s roadways,” Caldwell Sgt. George Henderson said. “Shining the spotlight on this one day can help create a groundswell of support for good driving behaviors that can carry over throughout the year.”

“Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day not only raises awareness about the individual responsibility we have for our driving behaviors, but also engages drivers in making positive changes behind-the-wheel every day of the year,” Henderson added.

Additional information on the “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” is available at www.brakesonfatalities.org.

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File photo: The wreckage of the car crash that killed Essex County resident and rapper Hussein Fatal in July.

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