Special to the Leader & Times

The Seward County Sheriff’s Office joined law enforcement across the state during a statewide safety campaign bringing awareness to two simple actions – buckling up and putting the phone down – to reduce traffic fatalities.

From Oct. 20 through 31, deputies increased presence on local roads raising awareness of the deadly consequences of distracted driving.

The Seward County Sheriff’s Office recorded the following statistics during the campaign:

• Speeding Warnings – 123

• Speeding Citations – 42

• Seatbelt Warnings – 19

• Seatbelt Citations – 20

• Texting Warnings – 8

• Texting Citations – 2

• Move Over Warnings – 1

• Move Over Citations – 2

• Suspended/Revoked Citations – 4 

• Suspended/Revoked Arrests – 1

• Other Violation Warnings – 158

• Other Violation Citations – 55

• SFST’S Administered – 3

• Total Warnings, Citations & Arrests – 435

• Total Traffic Stops (Contacts) - 346

For more information about distracted driving, go to nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving.