LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –
Increased violations of base motor vehicle laws, particularly excessive speeding, has prompted 37th Training Wing officials to remind base personnel about the policy for driving on base.
"Recent trends have identified an increase in excessive speeding as well as driving at an unsafe distance or failing to yield to pedestrians or formations," stated Lt. Col. David Johnson, 37th Mission Support Group deputy commander, in a memorandum to base personnel.
According to Air Force Instruction 31-204, violators who are cited for failure to yield to pedestrians or formations, driving near pedestrians or formations at an unsafe speed, or excessive speeding violations will be subject to an automatic suspension of base driving privileges.
The memorandum also cites base instruction 31-204: "when meeting a troop formation, the operator of a motor vehicle will slow to 10 miles per hour or less, and pass the formation with extreme caution."
Violators cited for failure to yield to pedestrians or formations as well as driving near pedestrians or formations at an unsafe distance or speed will be subject to an automatic 60-day suspension of base driving privileges.
Other suspensions of base driving privileges include an automatic 30 days for being cited at 15-19 mph or more above the speed limit, and an automatic 60 days for being cited at 20 mph or more above the speed limit.
Limited driving privileges will be considered on a case-by-case basis after complying with applicable prerequisites. Contact the 37th Security Forces Squadron, reports and analysis section, at 671-2417 for questions.