Crime & Safety

State Police DUI, Speeding Arrests Over Thanksgiving Weekend Down from 2010

The number of speeding arrests between Wednesday and Sunday decreased dramatically compared to last year, according to Lt. J. Paul Vance.

It seems as if the over Thanksgiving weekend may have made an impact.

The number of arrests for speeding, driving under the influence and accidents with injuries involved between Nov. 23 and Nov. 27 decreased this year compared to 2010, according to a statement released by Lt. J. Paul Vance.

Troopers patrolled all roads and highways across the state and focused on drunk driving violations and targeting aggressive drivers between midnight Wednesday and midnight Sunday, while sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend.

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In the chart below, statistics for 2011 are from midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 23, thru Sunday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Incidents

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2010 2011 Speeding arrests 2,255 1,376 Seatbelt citations 151 417 Other hazardous violations*
3,411 2,745 DUI arrests 80 65 Accidents investigated 391 389 Accidents with injuries 57 50 Fatal accidents 1 2 Calls for service n/a 9,728

* Includes unsafe lane changes, following too closely, cell phone use, failure to signal, etc.

State police will continue preventive enforcement effort until the end of the holiday season, according to the press release.

Editor's note: In an earlier version of this article, the 2011 figures were incorrect.


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