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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>118
East 4th Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tel: 208-882-COPS Fax:
208-882-4020<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>The Moscow Police Department will participate in an
upcoming “Aggressive Driving Mobilization”. MPD, in conjunction
with law enforcement agencies statewide, will focus efforts on education and
awareness as they pertain to aggressive driving. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>Idaho Transportation Department statistics show
aggressive driving is “the highest single contributing factor in both
injury and fatal crashes.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>The behaviors that define aggressive driving are:
failure to yield the right-of-way, stop sign violations, exceeding the posted
speed, too fast for conditions, reckless driving, following too close, and
disregarding traffic signals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>The purpose of this project is to </span></font><font
face="Bell MT"><span style='font-family:"Bell MT"'>reduce motor vehicle
crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by aggressive driving behaviors through enhanced
law enforcement activities and through local media outreach conducted by
participating departments. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>Our mobilization will be conducted from July 15<sup>th</sup>,
2010 to July 26<sup>th</sup>, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bell MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Bell MT"'>The goal of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>zero deaths
on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place>’s
roadways,</span></i> must be pursued through a joint effort. The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place> Transportation
Department, Moscow Police, and law enforcement throughout the state have made a
committed effort to education, awareness, and enforcement. Please do your part
by driving defensively, buckling up, and arriving alive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-element:frame'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>DANIEL L. WEAVER Prepared
by: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;padding:0in;
mso-element:frame'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> Chief of Police Officer
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bruce Lovell</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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