FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 10/10/2017 Contact: Lt. Denise Brotherton, Iowa City Police
Phone:319-356-5276
Iowa City Police Department Announces B.U.L.B.S!
The
Iowa City Police Department and the Iowa City Human Rights Commission are
excited to announce B.U.L.B.S!
Building Unity Linking Businesses for
Safety, or B.U.L.B.S!, is a partnership with local repair shops that helps
those who cannot afford to replace burnt out lights on their vehicles by
replacing them for free. Iowa City Police
Officers who pull over a driver with a non-functioning
headlight, taillight, brake light, turn signal, or license plate light can
offer a voucher to driversto have the burnt out bulb replaced at no chargeat one of the participating shops listed below.
While
officers can still issue citations for equipment violations, the goal of
B.U.L.B.S! is to give an option to officers to assist a driver experiencing
financial or personal hardship a means to avoid costly fines, repairs and the
inconvenience and frustration of being stopped due to a burnt out light.
Local Iowa City businesses partnering in B.U.L.B.S! are:
Cermak Automotive
Dodge St. Tire & Auto
Iowa City Tire & Service
Linder Tire Services-Iowa City
Midas-Iowa City
Phil’s Repair
Skay Automotive
Tuffy-Iowa City
Spenler Tire Services
Spenler Tire East
Questions about the B.U.L.B.S! project can be answered by Lt. Denise Brotherton at 319-356-5276 or denise-brotherton@iowa-city.org