The South Carolina State Highway Patrol is planning a surge in traffic enforcement across York County next week. Captain Scott Darby said that while traffic fatalities across South Carolina are down almost 14% compared to last year, York County is bucking the trend.
"The sad part is in York County we’ve had an increase in seven fatals compared to last year. We’re not happy with that," he said.
The enhanced enforcement will include more officers and focus on areas identified as high-crash locations. Working with the York County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement will focus on citing drivers for speeding, not wearing seatbelts, impaired and distracted driving.