Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Highway Patrol and Wildlife Resources Commission Release July 4th Holiday Totals

RALEIGH
Jul 8, 2015

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.