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DECEMBER 22, 2004--DECEMBER HOLIDAY FATALITY PREDICTIONS DECEMBER 21, 2004--YOUNG DRIVERS AT RISK: TEEN/PARENT DRIVING CONTRACTS ENCOURAGED DECEMBER 17, 2004--EIGHT PARTICIPATING METRO-AREA HEAT UNITS WIN NATIONAL AWARD DECEMBER 14, 2004--STATEWIDE ZERO TOLERANCE OPERATION DECEMBER 14, 2004--MEDIA ADVISORY: OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE PRESS CONFERENCE ON DECEMBER 16TH DECEMBER 10, 2004--CELEBRITY SOBRIETY CHALLENGE EVENT DECEMBER 7, 2004--DECEMBER "HEAT" ADVISORY: PUTTING THE FREEZE ON SPEED DECEMBER 6, 2004--GEORGIA’S NEW “MOVE-OVER LAW” SAVING LIVES DECEMBER 2, 2004--METROPOLITAN ATLANTA IMPROVES SAFETY FOR WALKERS DURING DECADE DECEMBER 1, 2004--THE 2004 "MEAN STREETS" STUDY: IS IT SAFE TO WALK WHERE YOU SHOP, LIVE & WORK? NOVEMBER 23, 2004--HIGH FATALITY PREDICTIONS FOR THANKSGIVING! NOVEMBER 17, 2004--"CLICK IT OR TICKET" THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD OCTOBER 29, 2004--PEACHTREE CITY HALLOWEEN HEAT OCTOBER 25, 2004--LIVE STATEWIDE BROADCAST SET FOR
COBB COUNTY ALCOHOL & DRUG AWARENESS DAY
OCTOBER 22, 2004--GETTING THROUGH TO YOUNG DRIVERS AT RISK:
STUDENT ADVOCATES TRAINING TO RAISE HIGHWAY SAFETY AWARENESS
OCTOBER 6, 2004--SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA CATCHING SPEEDERS OCTOBER 4, 2004--NEW MOTORCYCLE UNIT TO PROTECT PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AT GSU SEPTEMBER 30, 2004--HIGHWAY SAFETY ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION-WRTEN
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004--EASTER SEALS AND GOHS: PARTNERS SAVING YOUNG LIVES IN GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 10, 2004--A SPECIAL GOHS 316 TASK FORCE AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-FLORIDA/ST MARYS AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-FLORIDA/LAKE PARK AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-TALLAHASSEE/GA AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-ALA/GA BORDER AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-TENNESSEE AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-NC/GA BORDER AUGUST 30, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-AUGUSTA AUGUST 29, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-COLUMBUS
AUGUST 29, 2004--NEIGHBORING STATES JOIN GEORGIA TO ENFORCE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE-SAVANNAH AUGUST 25, 2004--LABOR DAY FATALITIES PREDICTIONS
AUGUST 25, 2004--GOHS PARTNERS WITH GSP TO TURN-UP THE “HEAT” ON DUI’S
AUGUST 25, 2004--TRAFFIC SAFETY “CARAVAN” SET FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY
AUGUST 12, 2004--CENTRAL GEORGIA "100 DAYS OF SUMMER HEAT" NEWS CONFERENCE
AUGUST 11, 2004--SPEEDERS BEWARE! THE HEAT IS ON GEORGIA 400
JULY 26, 2004--HOMELAND SECURITY MESSAGE TO GA OFFICERS: “YOU ARE FIRST LINE DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM”
JULY 26, 2004--GEORGIA LAW ENFORCEMENT HONORED AT GOHS GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE AWARDS
JULY 26, 2004--GEORGIA LAW ENFORCEMENT TAKES TOP HONORS IN I.A.C.P. NATIONAL CHALLENGE AWARDS
JULY 14, 2004--MORE GEORGIANS ARE WEARING SAFTY BELTS IN THE PAST YEAR
JULY 14, 2004--GOHS TO RELEASE GEORGIA SAFETY BELT STATS AT GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE AWARDS
JULY 13, 2004--ANNUAL GOHS "GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE" AWARDS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCELLENCE
JULY 12, 2004--HIGHWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION---CRTEN
JULY 12, 2004--HIGHWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION----ATTEN
JULY 8, 2004--SPEED CRACKDOWN TARGETS GA HWY 11
JULY 3, 2004--SUMMER HEAT ADVISORY: FOUR STATE SPEED CRACKDOWN COMING TO I-75 SATURDAY
JULY 1, 2004--NEW BOOSTER SEAT LAW TAKES EFFECT IN JULY
JUNE 29, 2004--SOUTHEASTERN HIGHWAYS TARGETED FOR JULY 4TH SUMMER HEAT ENFORCEMENT
JUNE 28, 2004--JULY 4TH HOLIDAY FATALITY PREDICTIONS
JUNE 20, 2004--SUMMER HEAT TARGETS METRO INTERSTATES: MOTORCYCLE SPEED CRACKDOWN!
JUNE 18, 2004--HUNDRED DAYS OF SUMMER HEAT NEWS CONFERENCE: BAT TRAILER AWARD IN SOUTH GEORGIA
JUNE 16, 2004--HEAT MEDIA ADVISORY: GET READY TO FEEL THE HEAT METRO-WIDE! SPEED CRACKDOWN TARGETS I-285 AND GA 400
JUNE 4, 2004--GOHS DIRECTOR BOB DALLAS'S LETTER TO THE EDITOR--GEORGIA'S TITANIC HIGHWAY DEATH TOLL
JUNE 3, 2004 --METRO ATLANTA INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT UNDERWAY
MAY 27, 2004--MEDIA ADVISORY--"OPERATION CLICK IT OR TICKET" NEWS CONFERENCE RINGOLD
MAY 27, 2004--MEDIA ADVISORY--"OPERATION CLICK IT OR TICKET ROAD CHECK" CHEROKEE COUNTY
MAY 26, 2004--MEDIA ADVISORY--"OPERATION CLICK IT OR TICKET: BUCKLE UP OR PAY UP" MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
MAY 24, 2004 --CLICK IT OR TICKET CHECK POINTS
MAY 24, 2004 --SUMMER HEAT ADVISORY
MAY 24, 2004 --STATEWIDE SAFETY BELT CRACKDOWN
MAY 24, 2004 --GEORGIA LAUNCHES SUMMER LONG STATEWIDE HIGHWAY SAFETY CRACKDOWN ON SPEED
MARCH 31, 2004-- GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY ENDORSES WORLD HEALTH DAY ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE
MARCH 19, 2004---CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY STATEWIDE GRANTS ANNOUNCED: GOHS REACHING OUT TO KIDS AT RISK IN GEORGIA
MARCH 8, 2004---GOHS: LATEST CRASH STUDY FINDS FATALITIES IN RURAL GEORGIA ARE DOUBLE METRO CRASH DEATHS
MARCH 5, 2004---PORT WENTWORTH POLICE HONORED FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
MARCH 5, 2004---TALIAFERRO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES HONORED FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
MARCH 4, 2004--THOMASVILLE GEORGIA STATE PATROL HONORED FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
MARCH 3, 2004--ALBANY GEORGIA STATE PATROL HONORED IN FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
MARCH 3, 2004--PERRY GEORGIA STATE PATROL HONORED FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
MARCH 3, 2004--BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HONORED FOR ROLE IN OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
FEBRUARY 2004--GEORGIA HIGHWAY SAFETY UNVEILS NEW WEBPAGE
FEBRUARY 13, 2004--CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY MONTH: ADVOCATES HONORED
FEBRUARY 13, 2004--CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY MONTH: SECURE YOUR LOVE
FEBRUARY 12, 2004--CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY MONTH EVENT MEDIA ADVISORY
FEBRUARY 9, 2004--TENNILE POLICE CHIEF NAMED NEW TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR FOR GOHS
FEBRUARY 2004--MCINTOSH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND SPEEDING--AN ARTICLE BY DICK YARBROUGH
FEBRUARY 2004--UPSON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CLICK IT OR TICKET--IN THE NEWS