Hard times and tight budgets have affected the way the Georgia State Troopers are patrolling.  Because of the cost associated with driving many miles in search of offenders, Georgia State Troopers are conducting more roadblocks to check for impaired drivers and drivers who may be driving without a license or proof of insurance. 

In some parts of the state troopers drive as many as 100 miles between points in their regular patrol routes to work accidents and respond to other emergencies.

Colonel Bill Hitchens, head of Georgia Highway Safety, told the Georgia Legislature that State Troopers are cutting down on the miles they drive by conducting more roadblocks.