Buckle Up South Carolina

Drivers on West Butler Road are remided by the Mauldin Police Department to Buckle Up:

The "100 DEADLY DAYS OF SUMMER” BEGIN THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.  MOTORISTS ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN, BUCKLE UP!!"

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Safety officials call the period from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” because traffic fatalities and collisions rise as the highways become increasingly congested with vacationers and an influx of out-of-state travelers. South Carolina is especially hard hit because of its tourism draw.

Impaired drivers are of specific concern and focus for law enforcement during this time when more people are attending summer parties and other festivities where alcohol will be served. 

State Troopers and local law enforcement will continue increased patrols focused on high-crash corridors as part of the Buckle Up, South Carolina campaign.