The North Carolina State Highway Patrol along with the Division of Law Enforcement Wildlife Resources Commission released the totals for “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign for the period of Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 5th.
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:
State Highway Patrol:
Driving While Impaired: 405
Provisional License Violation: 24
Other Implied Consent Violation: 127
Drug Violations: 57
Drug Paraphernalia: 15
Seatbelt Violations: 1372
Child Restraint Violations: 184
Equipment Violations: 661
Driver License Violation: 1471
Registration Violation: 1208
Other Violations: 4577
Total Violations: 10,101
Wildlife Resources Commission:
Operate While Impaired: 26
Boating Citations Issued: 206
Boating Warnings Issued: 331
Boats Checked: 634
Total Violations: 563
An excel spreadsheet
is being provided that is broken by each respective troop.
A troop map
is being provided to assist you in locating your specific media market.
For additional information specifically relating to Highway Patrol statistics, please contact Sgt. Michael Baker, Public Information Officer at (919) 733-5027 or Michael.D.Baker@ncdps.gov.