Target Zero Team announced

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced the launch of a 24-member Target Zero Enforcement Team on Wednesday. Funding for the new unit is being provided by SCDOT. These troopers will work to reduce highway tragedies by focusing proactive enforcement on identified roadway corridors that are high-risk for traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The new team is a part of the SCDPS Target Zero mission, a multi-tiered plan to reduce and ultimately end traffic fatalities in South Carolina. So far this summer, 159 people have died on South Carolina roadways, compared to 149 this time last year. Traffic fatalities are running ahead of last year at this time with 523 highway deaths compared to 444 in 2014.