CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Make sure to check your speed!
The Virginia State Police in Chesapeake, Richmond, Appomattox and Salem Divisions are conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all of I-64 in Virginia on April 4.
This is the second day of the operation as the first one took place on April 3.
The ‘DISS’ stands for ditch distractions, never drive impaired, comply with speed limits and seat belt safety.
Preliminary data indicates 126 persons have died in a traffic crash on a Virginia roadway so far this year, according to VSP. In addition, four pedestrians have been struck and killed on Virginia interstates between Jan. 1 through March 12.
“This initiative is about getting back to the basics of traffic safety,” said Captain Gregory T. Mathias, Virginia State Police Chesapeake Division Commander. “We are challenging motorists to help DISS-rupt the dangerous driving behaviors that put them at risk. During operation DISS-rupt Troopers will patrol on Interstate 64 across the Commonwealth and focus on distracted driving behaviors.”
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