Pella PD Cars August 2015

Extra police officers will be on area roadways to help ensure all motorists are safe during the Labor Day Weekend.

Lt. Paul Haase with the Pella PD says the department is participating in the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau’s sTEP enforcement this weekend, alongside the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol.

“During a sTEP wave, we have more officers dedicated on the road for traffic enforcement,” Haase says. “We are looking primarily for operating while intoxicated, seat belt usage, and speed. Those are three of the major factors in most fatality accidents on Iowa roadways.”

Haase encourages everyone to enjoy the holiday safely by obeying traffic laws and to get a designated driver or taxi after consuming alcohol.