State Police: DUI Arrests Drop, Crashes Increase During 4th of July Traffic Safety Effort
State Police Troop M on Wednesday released the data about its July traffic safety effort
They investigated 63 crashes and made 29 Driving Under the Influence arrests during its Fourth of July traffic safety effort with DUI arrests decreasing by about one-third over last year. Crashes jumped from 43 to 63.
The results of the traffic safety detail covered a 24 hour time span from Saturday 12:00 am to Saturday night 11:59 pm.
The Troop covers Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties.
Troopers focused on apprehending motorists who operated their motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The holiday safety initiative targeted drivers who aggressively operated their motor vehicles that endangered other motorists and or the public. Enforcement involved speeding, seat belt violations, and child seat belt infractions
Fourth of July Holiday traffic enforcement results:
- 63 Crashes
- 1,034 Traffic Citations
- 231 Speeding Citations
- 29 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Arrests
- 36 Warnings for Seatbelt Violations
- 48 Seatbelt Citations
- 8 Child Seatbelt Citations
- 19 Criminal arrests
During the 2022 Fourth of July traffic enforcement, state police investigated 43 crashes and made 41 DUI arrests. Police also handed out 328 speeding citations, 59 seat belt citations, and 1.105 other traffic citations.
Motorists are also reminded of the mandates of Title 75 Section 3733, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, which stipulates that any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring their vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police officer, commits an offense, graded up to a felony of the 3rd degree, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and restitution for damages and/or injuries sustained as a result of the pursuit.
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