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DPS receives grant to continue DUI, license suspension efforts
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Safety has been awarded a traffic safety H.E.A.T. grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The grant is for approximately $2.37 million and will provide funding to continue the Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks DUI Task Force and Administrative License Suspension program. The primary goals of H.E.A.T, or Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic program, are to combat crashes, injuries and fatalities caused by impaired driving and speeding; increase seat-belt use; and educate the public on traffic safety and the dangers of driving under the influence.The grant went into effect Oct. 1 and will continue until Sept. 30.
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