Stafford County, Va. –– Officials on Thursday night will hold a public hearing on improvements to Mountain View Road.
The two-lane road has long been a problematic one in the county, and will now be part of a focused effort by the county’s sheriff’s department to curb speeding and reduce accidents.
It’s called “Survive the Drive,” and officials say it’s about getting drivers to be safe behind the wheel.
“The goal of Survive the Drive is to change driver behavior, not to give out tickets,” said Stafford County Sheriff Charles E. Jett. “If we can educate drivers about what we are going to be doing and why and driving behaviors change than our focus on saving lives will be realized.”
Beginning March 1, sheriff’s deputies will increase enforcement on Mountain View Road where they’ll target speeders, those suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs as well as to remove unsafe cars from the roads.
Starting March 15, deputies will shift their attention to Courthouse Road (Va. 630) and then to River Road in south Stafford.
The enforcement campaign will continue throughout the year in separate enforcement waves, messages on billboards and advertisements in local schools and on TV.
Authorities collected comments from residents, examined speeding hot spots and crash data and road design to determine which roads to target.
Tonight’s public hearings on Mountain View Road improvements will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Margaret Brent Elementary School, at 2125 Mountain View Road in Stafford County.
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