The Floodwood Police Department is a member of the Lake Superior Traffic Enforcement Team which is funded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

The program is called Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD). The TZD program team has identified several major focus areas to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities. A combination of strategies from different focus areas is often most effective for solving a particular problem.

The Floodwood Police Department along with several other Police agencies in St. Louis county have partnered up to focus on the Enforcement area of the TZD program.



Enforcement

Traffic controls, driver licensing requirements, drunk-driving laws, and other safety-related regulations are known to be effective – when drivers obey them.

Ensuring compliance with traffic laws is a major component in changing driver behavior and reducing unsafe driving practices.

When a specific traffic safety problem has been identified, a targeted enforcement campaign can be planned to address the issue. These campaigns are often most effective when used with an education campaign.

Education and enforcement efforts working together can be an effective strategy for improving roadway safety — for example, targeted enforcement in areas such as drunk driving and safety belt use can be coordinated with educational efforts such as public service announcements.

Feel free to click this link to go to the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths website