2008 Checkpoint Strikeforce Kickoff http://vachiefs.smugmug.com/gallery/5767404_jBAxt/ (August 21, 2008) MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today launched the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign in Mechanicsville, Virginia — a statewide initiative combining enforcement and education efforts to raise public awareness of drunk driving. The 2008 campaign, launches on the eve of a regional initiative targeting impaired driving on rural roadways. Virginia is represented in the initiative with more than 92 state and local law enforcement agencies participating across the state. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over half (55-percent) of the nation’s 2006 traffic fatalities occurred on rural roads. Last year in Virginia, 51-percent of the alcohol-related fatalities occurred on rural roads, according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles data. (<a href="http://www.wrap.org/CPSF_VA_Release_FINAL.pdf">More...</a>) <em>Photographer: <a href="mailto:bob@vachiefs.org">Bob Wall, VACP</a></em> http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Traffic Safety Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:45:53 -0700 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:03:58 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://vachiefs.smugmug.com/Traffic-Safety/Checkpoint-Strikeforce/2008-Checkpoint-Strikeforce/img1583/363291727_LW5fh-Ti.jpg 2008 Checkpoint Strikeforce Kickoff http://vachiefs.smugmug.com/gallery/5767404_jBAxt/