Speeding Slows You Down results in 6,015 speed citations
For Immediate Release: Sep 16 2024
STATEWIDE, N.D. – Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Speeding Slows You Down enforcement campaign from July 1 – Aug. 15, 2024, to reinforce the importance of driving the speed limit.
A total of 6,781 citations were made throughout the enforcement patrols. Of those citations, 6,015 were tickets for speeding. Traffic stops also resulted in 260 other traffic citations (i.e. disobeying traffic signals, equipment violations), 100 suspended/revoked license violations, 142 seat belt citations, 87 uninsured motorists, nine distracted driving citations, nine drug arrests and 11 DUIs.
Data shows that speed and/or aggressive driving was a factor in 33% of fatal crashes in 2023. High-visibility enforcement for traffic safety is one element of a collaborative effort to help meet the state’s goal of zero motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.
Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at VisionZero.ND.gov or join the conversation on the Vision Zero ND Facebook or X page. View memorials of individuals who lost their life on North Dakota roads on the North Dakota Crash Memorial Wall.
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