Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $323,000 Grant to Crack Down on Speeding, DUI and Aggressive Driving

MACON, Ga. – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has received a $323,001.28 highway safety grant to strengthen traffic enforcement efforts targeting speeding, impaired driving and other dangerous behaviors on roads throughout Macon-Bibb County.

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) announced that Bibb County is among 32 law enforcement agencies across Georgia selected to receive funding through the Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027.

The grant covers the period from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027.

The sheriff’s office will use the funding to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing traffic crashes, serious injuries and fatalities caused by aggressive and dangerous driving.

Increased Traffic Enforcement Planned Across Macon-Bibb County

The H.E.A.T. program provides funding for specialized traffic enforcement units in Georgia communities experiencing high rates of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities.

Grants are awarded based on data involving impaired driving and speeding.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Unit will focus on several traffic safety priorities, including reducing speeding and impaired driving, increasing seat belt use and educating motorists about the dangers of driving under the influence.

Sheriff David Davis said the additional resources will allow deputies to expand enforcement and public education efforts.

“This grant strengthens our ability to keep the roads of Macon-Bibb County safe through proactive enforcement, education, and increased visibility,” Davis said.

“Aggressive driving, speeding, and impaired driving put everyone on the road at risk, and too often the consequences are tragic and preventable.”

Davis thanked the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for its continued support of the department’s traffic enforcement efforts.

“These additional resources will help our deputies save lives, prevent serious injuries, and make our roadways safer for everyone who travels them,” he said.

Deputies to Participate in DUI Checkpoints and Seat Belt Campaigns

As part of the grant-funded initiative, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office will participate in statewide traffic enforcement campaigns coordinated by GOHS.

These efforts include the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which targets impaired driving, and Click It or Ticket, which focuses on seat belt compliance.

Throughout the year, deputies will participate in high-visibility traffic patrols, multi-jurisdictional road checks and sobriety checkpoints.

The enforcement operations will be coordinated with GOHS campaigns intended to increase compliance with traffic laws and reduce preventable crashes.

Georgia Awards H.E.A.T. Grants to 32 Agencies

GOHS Director Allen Poole said traffic enforcement and education remain important tools in reducing roadway deaths.

“Crash data shows enforcement and education of traffic laws are two of most effective countermeasures to help our state and nation reduce crashes and eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our roads,” Poole said.

“Each life saved on our roads is one less family that will have to live with the pain of losing a loved one whose life was taken from them in a traffic crash that was preventable.”

The H.E.A.T. program is designed to help jurisdictions address traffic safety problems through dedicated enforcement units and community education.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is one of 32 Georgia agencies receiving H.E.A.T. funding for the 2027 federal fiscal year.

For additional information about the program and statewide traffic safety campaigns, visit the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety or call 404-656-6996.