INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that GEICO is the new sponsor of the Indiana DOT Hoosier Helper Safety Service Patrol. The sponsorship announcement comes just in time for the celebration of the Hoosier Helper program’s 30thAnniversary. With GEICO support, the patrol will continue to provide vital services to motorists in need and improve mobility on the state’s highest trafficked highways for years to come.
Despite extended work-from-home patterns causing shifts in commute times, speeds and crashes are up and the need for the Indiana DOT Hoosier Helpers sponsored by GEICO is now more important than ever.
The INDOT Hoosier Helpers sponsored by GEICO will cover 177 miles of roadway in the state, seven days a week, with patrol hours varied by day and coverage area. Official highway signs informing motorists of the patrolled routes will now feature the GEICO logo.
The patrol will be available to help keep drivers safe by changing flat tires, fixing minor mechanical problems, providing minimal amounts of fuel, removing debris from the road and providing emergency medical assistance.
The main priority of the Hoosier Helpers sponsored by GEICO is quick clearance, in an effort to increase throughput and reduce secondary crashes. The service also provides a multitude of additional benefits including reducing wasted fuel and pollution by alleviating congestion.
The INDOT Hoosier Helper program began in September of 1991 in Northwest Indiana and expanded to the Indianapolis Metro in 1997, and to Southern Indiana in 1999.
