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policecar3In 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                   TOTAL                           510               TOTAL                        533

 

Interstate 85                                       Total                          

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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