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'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:04am
'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Monday, May 20th marks the 20th anniversary of North Carolina DOT “Click or Ticket” campaign.

According to the press release, North Carolina was the first state to launch this safety program in 1993.

The release also states, The Click it or Ticket campaign runs through Memorial Day weekend and ends on June 2nd.  During this time officers will cite driver’s state wide who do not buckle up.  

To learn more information about this campaign visit this link or visit  their website at, http://www.ncdot.gov/.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Bridge Closure scheduled for May near Longwood

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 9:22am
TRAFFIC ALERT: Bridge Closure scheduled for May near Longwood

LONGWOOD, NC (WECT) - According to the NC DOT press release, Monday May 6th the North Carolina DOT will close the bridge on Exum Road east of Big neck road crossing over Juniper Creek near Longwood until 5 pm Friday, May 17th

DOT crews are working on pipe replacement for the bridge.

The release also asks drivers to use an alternative route during time of construction and be alert and cautious throughout the work zone.

For more information about the project, contact Bridge Maintenance Supervisor, Eric Britt at 910-371-6580.

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Seaside Road near U.S. 17 is closed until May

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Monday, April 15th, 2013, 9:33am
Seaside Road near U.S. 17 is closed until May

 

SUNSET BEACH (WECT) - According to the DOT website, the North Carolina DOT will close NC 904 (Seaside Road) near U.S. 17 on Monday, April 15th, at 7 am until Monday, May 6th at 5pm.

This closure is necessary so DOT crews can perform pipe work along the road.

DOT posted the following detour for drivers:  Take N.C. 179/N.C. 904/Seaside Road to N.C. 179/Beach Drive to N.C. 179/Bricklanding Road/Village Road to N.C. 179/N.C. 130/Whiteville Road, to U.S. 17/Ocean Highway.

Be sure add extra time to your commute.

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FATAL ACCIDENT: Moped driver killed in morning traffic accident

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 3:13pm

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WECT) – A man was killed in an accident Thursday morning involving a car and moped at the intersection of Beach Drive and Ocean Isle Beach Road.

According to Trooper T. Chavis, Glenn Edward Shepard, 57, was riding a moped when he was hit by a vehicle from behind.

Chavis said 19-year-old Blair Whitney Anderson, who was driving the car, was blinded by the sun which caused her to run into Shepard.

Anderson was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

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'Operation Slow Down' yields more than 13,500 citations in NC

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 10:51am
'Operation Slow Down' yields more than 13,500 citations in NC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – More than 13,500 drivers across North Carolina were recently cited for speeding during the Highway Patrol’s Operation Slow Down campaign. The campaign was done in combination with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program No Need to Speed effort.

According to officials, speeding is the leading cause of traffic accidents and fatalities throughout the state and across the country.

Highway Patrol investigated 1,801 fatal accidents in North Carolina in 2012. Of those, 245 deaths were contributed to speed, compared to 244 in 2011, according to the NC Highway Patrol.

Despite the end of the Operation Slow Down campaign, troopers will continue to aggressively enforce the speed limits in North Carolina.

“Our number one priority is to ensure the safety of the motoring public,” said Bill Grey, commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight lane closure on Brunswick River Bridge

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 9:33am
TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight lane closure on Brunswick River Bridge

 

LELAND, NC (WECT) - The left eastbound lane on the Brunswick River Bridge near Leland will be closed at 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, until 2 a.m. Thursday, March 28.

This bridge carries U.S. 17/74/76 in and out of Brunswick County.

According to the press release, the lane closure is necessary so crews can repair the rail on the bridge that was damaged during a recent accident.

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Lower transportation efficiency rating will cost tax payers

Submitted by Nadine Maeser, Reporter, News Producer
Monday, February 25th, 2013, 5:08pm

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Brunswick County schools received an 89 percent transportation efficiency rating for 2012, that's down from a perfect rating in 2011.

According to a Brunswick County spokesperson, every school system has a transportation efficiency rating. The rating factors the number of students transported, the number of buses operated, and the overall budget needed to fund the department for one year.

The state uses the efficiency rate to determine how much of the
transportation costs it will pay for. Since the rate in Brunswick County
is 89 percent, it will be reimbursed for that portion of transportation
costs.

The county must pay for the remaining 11 percent of transportation costs, which comes to about $1 million in taxpayer money.

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