The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute says reckless driving and deadly traffic incidents are on the rise across the state.
INDIANAPOLIS — As a 12-year-old IPS student recovers after being hit by a vehicle on her way to school, Indiana law enforcement agencies are cracking down on reckless driving and bad habits behind the wheel.
It's a harsh reality for the Hoosier state and one too many instances that wreak havoc on the community."We have seen where people are just disobeying traffic laws. Running the lights, they are still texting and, on their phone while they are operating, not paying attention to the road," said IMPD Sgt. Vincent Stewart.
Stewart said it's about more than just ticketing drivers and going a step further to educate people to correct their behavior. "That could have been my brother, but we drop him off and pick up him at the gas station, but he could have easily been hit just walking across the street because drivers don't pay attention," said Abrial Certa whose brother attends Northwest Middle School.