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HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA (AUGUSTA/I-20)

For six days leading up to the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Georgia State Patrol and local police and sheriff’s deputies participated in the 14th Annual Hands Across the Border highway safety awareness campaign.

Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from South Carolina and Georgia &
the East Central Traffic Enforcement (ECTEN) joined together for a sobriety roadcheck on August 29th in Richmond County and for a joint media appearance at the Georgia/South Carolina Welcome Center.

ECTEN includes law enforcement agencies from Warren, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Glascock, Jefferson, Burke, Hancock and Jenkins counties.

Below are some photos and commentary from the HATB events on the Georgia/South Carolina border. Click on each photo for a larger image.