Crime & Safety

FCPD Begins Initiative Targeting Reckless Driving

Officers will be watching drivers closely on Fairfax County Parkway the week of April 21.

The Fairfax County Police Department bagan its "50 Means 50" initiative Sunday April 21, according to a recent new release. The week-long initiative will be led by the Traffic Division of the Operations Support Bureau and the Patrol Division of FCPD as officers keep a look out for reckless drivers along Fairfax County Parkway.

The annual campaign will target reckless drivers, texting while driving, speeding, following too closely and failure to pay full time and attention on the Fairfax County Parkway. During the same time period last year, officers issued 714 citations on the Parkway for offenses in these categories.

Different vehicles including motorcycles, Mustangs, Camaros, Impalas, pick-up trucks and other unmarked and marked police vehicles will be used while monitoring drivers on the Fairfax County Parkway. Motor squad officers along with patrol officers from several district stations throughout the county will be assigned specific enforcement duties along the parkway throughout the week.

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The purpose of the initiative is to reduce the overall speed on the parkway and to reduce the number of property damage, injury and fatal crashes.

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