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DECEMBER
23, 2005--PREDICTION:
DEADLY DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
29 HIGHWAY DEATHS EXPECTED DURING CHRISTMAS TRAVEL PERIOD!
DECEMBER 12, 2005--PLAN TO PARTY THIS HOLIDAY? PLANNING TO DRINK AND PLANNING TO DRIVE? PLAN FOR A DESIGNATED DRIVER.. OR PLAN TO GO TO JAIL
NOVEMBER 18, 2005--STATEWIDE ‘CLICK IT OR TICKET’ ENFORCEMENT PATROLS TARGET UNBUCKLED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVELERS
NOVEMBER 1, 2005--GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY CONTINUE TO TURN UP THE H.E.A.T. ON DRUNK DRIVERS IN 2006
OCTOBER 27, 2005--Halloween H.E.A.T. Patrols Target Metro Area: SUMMER’S GONE BUT THE HEAT’S STILL ON!
OCTOBER 18, 2005--MEDIA ADVISORY: RIDERS HELPING RIDERS
OCTOBER 17, 2005--'RIDERS HELPING RIDERS': ALCOHOL AND MOTORCYCLING A GROWING PROBLEM, TARGET OF NEW STATE SAFETY PROGRAM
OCTOBER 15TH & 16TH--STUDENT ADVOCATES TRAINING TO RAISE HIGHWAY SAFETY AWARENESS: GETTING THROUGH TO YOUNG DRIVERS AT RISK
OCTOBER 15TH AND 16TH--YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE AGENDA
OCTOBER 4, 2005--5TH ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE AWARDS THIS THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER
28, 2005--GEORGIA
TRUCKING INDUSTRY STEPS UP ASSISTANCE
TO GULF COAST HURRICANE VICTIMS
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: COLUMBUS
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: SAVANNAH
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: AUGUSTA
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: THOMASVILLE
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: GA/NORTH CAROLINA LINE
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: LAKE PARK--GA/FLORIDA
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: I-75--GA/TENNESSEE
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: ST MARY'S, GEORGIA/YULEE, FLORIDA
AUGUST 26, 2005--HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: CARROLL COUNTY--GA/ALABAMA
AUGUST 26, 2005--POLICE IN FIVE STATES JOIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE 14TH ANNUAL HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER CAMPAIGN
AUGUST 25, 2005--NOT SO SWEET SIXTEEN CRACKDOWN: GILMER, PICKENS, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES
AUGUST 25, 2005--OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE LETTER TO THE EDITOR
AUGUST 25, 2005--14TH ANNUAL HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER
AUGUST 18, 2005--MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND NEWS CONFERENCE TO KICKOFF GEORGIA'S STATEWIDE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE IMPAIRED DRIVING CRACKDOWN
AUGUST
11, 2005--“NOT-SO-SWEET
SIXTEEN” CORRIDOR CRACKDOWN
COMING TO MURRAY COUNTY
AUGUST
11, 2005--“NOT-SO-SWEET
SIXTEEN” CORRIDOR CRACKDOWN
COMING TO JEFFERSON COUNTY
AUGUST 1, 2005--OPERATION FAST AND FURIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRACKDOWN
AUGUST 1, 2005--UPDATE ON THE MOVE OVER LAW
JULY 26, 2005--A SUMMER HOLIDAY DRIVING MESSAGE
JULY 25, 2005--OPERATION FAST AND FURIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRACKDOWN
JULY 22, 2005--“NOT-SO-SWEET SIXTEEN” CORRIDOR CRACKDOWNS
JUNE 30, 2005--Speeders Beware! The HEAT Is On I-75!
JUNE 21, 2005--GOHS SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGN IS EMMY WINNER!!
JUNE 20, 2005--STATEWIDE OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE TARGETS IMPAIRED DRIVERS DURING JULY 4 HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
JUNE 20, 2005--OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE: SAMPLE LETTER TO THE EDITOR
JUNE
20, 2005--OPERATION
ZERO TOLERANCE TARGETS IMPAIRED DRIVERS THIS SUMMER
YOU DRINK, YOU DRIVE. YOU LOSE
JUNE 20, 2005--RECKLESS MOTORCYCLE CRACKDOWN JUNE 20, 2005--CITY OF MILLEDGEVILLE PART OF NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO BUCKLE UP DRIVERS JUNE 20, 2005--MILLEDGEVILLE IS A NATIONAL BUCKLE UP WINNER JUNE 2, 2005--GEORGIA’S “CLICK IT OR TICKET” AD CAMPAIGN:
BUCKLE-UP FOR THREE EMMY NOMINATIONS! MAY 22, 2005--SUMMER PRE-HEAT ADVISORY MAY 20, 2005--MORE ON THE CLICK IT OR TICKET PRESS CONFERENCE ON MAY 23RD MAY 20, 2005--100 DAYS OF SUMMER HEAT: LETTER FROM GOHS DIRECTOR DALLAS MAY 20, 2005--STATEWIDE HEAT ADVISORY: 100 DAYS OF SUMMER HEAT RETURNS MAY 20, 2005--CLICK IT OR TICKET LETTER TO THE EDITOR MAY 20, 2005--BUCKLE-UP! ..FOR A CLICK-IT OR TICKET UPDATE!
STATEWIDE SAFETY BELT CRACKDOWN COMING
MAY 19, 2005--SIGNS OF THE TIMES: BUCKLE UP STUDENTS MAY 18, 2005--GEORGIA’S “CLICK IT OR TICKET” HIGHWAY SAFETY
AD CAMPAIGN TAKES NATIONAL HONORS
MAY 17, 2005--CLICK IT OR TICKET STARTS THIS WEEK FEBRUARY 15, 2005--NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK IN GEORGIA FEBRUARY 15, 2005--NEWS CONFERENCE: CAR CRASHES STILL #1 KILLER OF KIDS IN GA JANUARY 28, 2005--GEORGIA JOINS CODES NETWORK JANUARY 27, 2005--UGA SAFETY INSTRUCTOR NAMED TO NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY BOARD JANUARY 25, 2005--SAFETY CONSCIOUS PLANNING FORUM JANUARY 24, 2005--GBI CRIME LAB AWARDED DUI GRANT