Abilene Police Department increases traffic enforcement through 2025

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene Police Department (APD) will increase traffic enforcement through 2025 in hopes of changing driver habits and making roads safer.

Through a grant provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, officers will increase enforcement in targeted areas of Abilene on a month-to-month basis. Some of these areas include the Winters Freeway and South First corridor.

Officers will also focus on other violations, such as distracted driving, seatbelt and child restraint violations, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), and speeding. APD would like to remind all drivers to practice defensive driving habits and reduce their speed while driving.