Police crack down on speed

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  • By 2nd Lt. Brooke Brzozowske
  • 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs
F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyo. --  An increase in the number of complaints of motorists speeding through the school zone has led to increased traffic enforcement efforts by Warren security forces. 

The police will increase radar usage in housing areas during school hours to ensure public safety. 

"When we get specific complaints, we focus our speed enforcement on those areas, as we did in the school zone," said Tech. Sgt Jason Merryman, NCO in charge of Warren's law enforcement. 

According to reports by the National Highway and Safety Administration, speeding is a factor in one-tenth of all pedestrian related traffic fatalities among children. The faster the vehicle, the more severe the injuries. 

Reducing the risk of possible injury of children walking to and from school is why speed limits on streets near Freedom Elementary go from 25 mph to 15 mph. 

Penalties for speeding in school zones do not come without a cost, he said. 

For civilians a Department of Defense Form 1805, United States District Court Violation Notice, will be issued and charged in accordance with 90th Missile Wing Supplement to Air Force Instruction 31-204, Air Force Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision, Installation Traffic Code 31-5-301A with a fine of $50 and a processing fee of $25. Increased dollar amounts may be assessed based on speed, Sergeant Merryman said. 

Military members will be issued a DD Form 1408, Armed Forces Traffic Citation, charged the same ITC as above but without a fine. The military member will be ordered to report the citation to their first sergeant or commander with 24 hours and accessed a certain amount of points: Speeding 1 to10 mph over is three points; speeding 11 to 15 mph over is four points; speeding 16 to 20 mph over is five points; speeding 20 mph over is six points. 

If a person receives a total of 12 points, regardless of violations, for the calendar year, they will lose their driving privileges for one year, Sergeant Merryman said. 

"The important thing to remember is that we are not there to harass the motorists, but to ensure the safety of the students and public," the sergeant said. 

If someone witnesses a crime occurring or have any knowledge of one, please call the CRIMESTOPPER Hotline at the Law Enforcement Desk at 773-3501.