GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Check this out.
Red and blue lights start flashing behind you on your way home from work. Then, law enforcement pulls you over for a minor traffic violation and instead of handing you a ticket, they hand you a gift card that will go toward helping the situation!
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is hoping to do just that with a new program they started to improve safety and help cut down the number of tickets for minor infractions.
Yes, that’s right.
Deputies will give out gift cards to drivers who have broken equipment on their cars, like taillights.
“It's a great thing for us for safety. We’re obviously an automotive part retailer so, we are very big about making sure that vehicles are in great condition on the road. It’s also great for the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office because it gives them a way to, instead of penalizing people, help get them safe and keep them protected on the road,” Amanda Drum, District Manager for Advance Auto Parts said.
So, instead of giving a citation, deputies will hand out a gift card worth $25 dollars to Advanced Auto Parts, so the driver can fix their car.
The program will continue while supplies last.
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