Corey Perreault, child passenger safety instructor, said, We find that about 80% of car seats are misused on a regular basis. In some cases, that misuse could be harmful to the child should there be an accident.”
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
Posted inMaine, News
Maine police – in ‘Style’ – pair Taylor Swift songs with reminders not to drink and drive
The Brunswick Police Department had some fun while advising Super Bowl viewers not to find a ‘Blank Space’ in the form of a cell for anyone who has a ‘Bad Blood’ alcohol level.
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Crash deaths in Maine dropped to lowest number in nearly a decade
But state highway safety officials say pedestrian fatalities remain high and fewer people are using seatbelts at night.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine’s rate of motorcycle deaths spikes
Nearly 6% of motorcycle crashes ended in death so far this year, a rate that is far outpacing any year of the last decade.
Posted inFranklin
Farmington accepts grants for police, fire departments
FARMINGTON — Selectmen approved acceptance Tuesday of a Homeland Security grant for $13,500 to buy a rescue strut kit for the fire-rescue department. The equipment is used to stabilize larger, heavy-duty vehicles, such as buses or tractor trailers, during a rescue extrication, Captain Tim D. Hardy said. The department has one rescue strut kit it […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway police getting grant for extra patrols
NORWAY — The Police Department is receiving a grant to enforce speeding, seat belt and distracted-driving laws, Police Chief Rob Federico said Wednesday. The grant by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety will pay for extra patrols two days a week for two weeks, from May 23 to June 5, he said. Federico said he […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn conducting OUI checkpoint this week
AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department will conduct an OUI checkpoint this week, according to a statement from Deputy Chief Jason Moen. The effort is made possible by a grant through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety’s “Drive Sober Maine 2015” program.
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Police to set up sobriety checkpoint in Minot
MINOT — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department and Maine State Police will conduct a joint sobriety checkpoint Thursday evening, Aug. 6. According to a news release from Sgt. Tim Kachnovich, “our hope is to remove impaired drivers from the roadways and deter motorists from operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.” The checkpoint is […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Paris police to hold OUI checkpoint Saturday
PARIS — The Paris Police Department, with assistance from the Oxford Police Department and The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Route 26 in Paris on Saturday, July 26, between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The operation is part of the ongoing initiative, “Drive Sober, Maine!” which is funded by a […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford police enforcing safety belt use
RUMFORD — Local police received a $3,000 state grant to conduct safety belt enforcement patrols from now through June 1, police Chief Stacy Carter said Tuesday in an email. The grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is from the 2014 “Buckle Up, No Excuses!” program, which supports the national “Click It or Ticket” […]