State Patrol leads motorist crackdown in north Georgia

Starting today, the Georgia State Patrol will be joined by other state and local agencies to begin a 90-day crackdown on speeders and intoxicated drivers. The launch of "Operation Rolling Thunder" this morning involves a rolling roadblock in Bartow County--between the Red Top Mountain exit on Interstate-75, north past the Cartersville Main street exit. There will be day and night traffic stops during the 90-day period for seat belt checks as well. The crackdown is targeted for Bartow and Paulding counties, as officials say they are two of the deadliest in the state for traffic accidents.

Speeder crackdown on Georgia interstates

Speeders along Interstate-85 beware: Georgia and South Carolina are joining forces to target speeders along the I-85 corridor. The "two-state speed crackdown" begins at noon June 29th running through the weekend before the July 4th holiday. It's all part of Georgia's plans to boost summertime traffic enforcement. Law enforcement officials say this crackdown will move from one location to another in order to try and cover the state.