In its continuing efforts to reinforce safe driving behaviors and habits on Virginia’s interstates, Virginia State Police conducted its latest Operation Air, Land & Speed traffic safety campaign on approximately 870 miles of interstate Saturday (Sept. 14, 2013). Virginia troopers saturated the entire lengths of Interstates 81, 95, 85 and 64 during the one-day, enforcement initiative.
As a result 1,008 speeders and 255 reckless drivers were cited during the traffic-safety campaign. In addition, one drunk driver was arrested on Interstate 81. Sixty-two drivers were cited for failing to buckle up and there were a total of nine drug/felony arrests during the operation.
The enforcement results are as follows:
Interstate 81 Interstate 95 Interstate 64
Speed 475 Speed 228 Speed 301
Reckless 95 Reckless 96 Reckless 48
DUI 1 DUI 0 DUI 0
Safety Belt 28 Safety Belt 15 Safety Belt 19
Drug/Felony Arrests 5 ___Drug/Felony Arrests 1 Drug/Felony Arrests 3
TOTAL 832
Interstate 85
Speed 4 Speed 1,008
Reckless 16 Reckless 255
DUI 0 DUI 1
Safety Belt 0 Safety Belt 62
Drug/Felony Arrests 0 Drug/Felonies 9
TOTAL 23
The comprehensive enforcement project is aimed at preventing and reducing traffic crashes and deaths on Virginia’s interstates caused by impaired, reckless, distracted and/or speeding motorists.
State police operational duties on other interstates, primary and secondary roads were not affected during the campaign. Funding for the enforcement initiative was provided through federal highway safety monies. Funds generated from summonses issued by Virginia State Police go directly to court fees and the state’s Literary Fund, which benefits public school construction, technology funding and teacher retirement.
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Chris Graham
