The Fourth of July Weekend “Safety Rest Break” will be held Thursday, July 3, at the SC Welcome Center at the SC/NC border on Interstate 26 near Landrum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Fourth of July Weekend “Safety Rest Break” is aimed at increasing safety awareness and encouraging motorists to take a rest break before continuing to drive in the typical heavy holiday traffic. We are in the midst of the “100 Deadliest Days” on our highways.

The Safety Rest Break is a joint effort by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, South Carolina Department of Public Safety, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, local safety partners and Michelin North America.

            Motorists who stop can get the air pressure checked in their tires. They can also receive state highway maps and literature on highway safety and travel directions.

The South Carolina Secretary of Transportation is H. B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. The SCDOT Commission includes Chairman F. Hugh Atkins, 4th Congressional District; Danny H. Isaac Jr., 1st Congressional District; Henry H. Taylor, 2nd Congressional District; Charles E. Dalton, 3rd Congressional District; Sarah B. Nuckles, 5th Congressional District; Marvin Stevenson, 6th Congressional District; and Tee Hooper, Governor’s At-Large Appointee.

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