Ga. 365 Drivers cited for Racing and Other Charges

On Monday, September 2, 2024, Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Units conducted a high visibility traffic enforcement campaign along Ga. Hwy. 365 and other major thoroughfares throughout the county to facilitate safe travel during the Labor Day weekend. During this traffic operation two vehicles, a Hyundai sedan and Kia SUV, were checked at speeds of 95 and 99 mph, respectively. Both vehicles traveled nearly side by side as they traveled southbound just north of Duncan Bridge Road. A Habersham Sheriff’s Office Special Operations HEAT Unit conducted a traffic stop on both vehicles. The driver of the Kia was charged with operating a vehicle while license suspended. The driver of the Hyundai was charged with DUI. Both were charged with operating a vehicle without valid insurance, speeding, reckless driving, and racing. Habersham County Sheriff’s Office gives thanks to the safe and courteous drivers that use our roadways to commute for work and play. Tragically, the Labor Day Weekend ended with multiple fatalities throughout the state, but thankfully the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office was fortunate to conclude the Holiday Weekend with no fatalities. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is committed to keeping the county’s roadways safe. “We ask each driver to continue to remain calm while behind the wheel, maintain safe and lawful speeds, buckle up, refrain from distractions from mobile devices, and not drive while impaired,” said Deputy Phillip Young of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations HEAT Unit. “Voluntary compliance by our drivers and providing receptive information to our drivers is the most effective way to keep our roads safe. However, to those who do commit violations while traveling on our roadways, the Sheriff’s Office will continue our proactive enforcement efforts to put an end to hazardous driving violations on our roadways.”