Published: January 15, 2019

THE CITY OF FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT ROLLED OUT A NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN ON MONDAY IN AN EFFORT TO CUT DOWN ON VEHICLE CRASHES IN THE CITY.  THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS, POLICE CHIEF RON TYLER ALONG WITH OTHER OFFICERS SPENT SEVERAL MONTH STUDYING DATA TO DEVELOP THE PLAN.  MORE THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED ACCIDENTS WERE LOOKED AT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND TEN DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED.  THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOW USE ITS MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS TO PATROL THE INTERSECTIONS WHERE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE COMMON AND AT LEAST TWO OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  STUDIES SHOW THAT MOST ACCIDENTS OCCURRED MIDWEEK AROUND 7 AM AND BETWEEN 3 AND 5.  SIX OF THE TEN INTERSECTIONS WERE ALONG COX CREEK PARKWAY.  IN 2018 THE INTERSECTION WITH THE MOST ACCIDENTS WAS HELTON DRIVE AND COX CREEK PARKWAY WITH 31.