The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission released the totals for “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign for the period of Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5.
“On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign is a multi-agency initiative that is designed to combine law enforcement resources to ensure that all motorists can safely travel on highway and waterways during the summer months.
The totals are reflective of each agencies collaborative enforcement efforts:
Highway Patrol:
- Driving While Impaired: 246
- Provisional License Violation: 13
- Other Implied Consent Violation: 79
- Drug Violations: 20
- Drug Paraphernalia: 12
- Seatbelt Violations: 901
- Child Restraint Violations: 135
- Equipment Violations: 423
- Driver License Violation: 1067
- Registration Violation: 823
- Other Violations: 3339
Total: 7061
Wildlife Resources Commission:
- Boating Under the Influence:105
- Number of Vessels Contacted: 223
- Number of Boaters Contacted: 756
- Number of Boating Citations: 62
- Non-Boating Violations: 98
- Boating Warnings Given: 149
An excel spreadsheet is being provided that is broken by each respective State Highway Patrol Troop. To assist you, a telephone directory can be located at the following link: https://www.ncdps.gov/Our-Organization/Law-Enforcement/State-Highway-Patrol/Troop-Offices.
For more information relating to the State Highway Patrol, please contact Lt. Jeff Gordon- Public Information Officer at (919) 733-5027 or Jeff.Gordon@ncdps.gov.
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