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SPEED
MANAGEMENT &
ACCIDENT
REDUCTION
TRAINING
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The Buffalo Police Department has now joined the cities of Annandale
and Howard Lake in offering the SMART Program to qualified drivers.
The two-hour Drive SMART traffic safety course provides an overview
of the latest traffic laws and teaches drivers how to be
more aware and more focused behind the wheel.
Traffic violators who qualify for this program have the option of
attending Drive SMART instead of paying the standard fine.
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Who Qualifies for
this program?
Drive SMART is designed to provide an alternative
resolution to drivers issued citations for minor traffic offenses.
These include such things as:
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Minor speeding violations
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Sign or signal violations
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Lane or passing violations
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Failure to signal or Illegal turn violations
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Drivers not wearing a seatbelt
Certain offenses do not qualify for this program,
such as:
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Alcohol violations
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Misdemeanors, Gross Misdemeanors or Felonies
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Parking Tickets
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Multiple violations
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Motor Vehicle crashes
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Anyone who has previously participated in Drive
SMART or Drive Wright
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Why was Drive SMART created?
The reason
we enforce traffic laws is to increase the safety of our roadways for everyone!
Obviously, some violations are more serious than others - and corrective action
in the form of a citation is appropriate. In other cases, we believe that
education can be a very effective tool in correcting driving behavior. For
minor violations, and specifically, for otherwise safe drivers, Drive SMART
provides an opportunity to avoid the full fine and possible insurance costs,
while simultaneously learning something useful that will promote overall traffic
safety. The cost for this program is roughly one-half of the regular fine
- and the money collected through this program is routed back to our communities
to support traffic safety, drug education, and other public safety projects.
If you want
to learn more about the Drive SMART program call your Buffalo Police Department
at (763) 682-5976.