Anderson County receives $40,000 state traffic safety grant

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a state traffic safety grant for the fourth year, Sheriff Paul White announced Monday.

The $40,000 grant from the Governor’s Highway Safety Office will support the county’s traffic safety program. It will provide overtime for officers trying to reduce injuries and fatalities by cracking down on seat belt violators and drivers operating vehicles while impaired or driving under the influence, a press release said.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the funding for GHSO grants. For more information on the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, visit http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/ghso/.