ITD, ISP troopers partnered to stop unbelted drivers

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000

Fax (208) 324-7897

For Immediate Release: 06/11/12 1:15 p.m.

Please direct questions to the District Office

The Idaho Transportation Department partnered with the Idaho State Police and other law enforcement agencies across Idaho to make highways safer by funding high visibility seat belt patrols from May 22nd – June 5th, 2012.

During this campaign, District 4 Idaho State Police troopers focused on enforcement of speed limits and traffic laws & citing those drivers / occupants who were unbelted. Here is a summary of the results:

Total Contacts : 1085

DUI Arrests : 9

Seat Belt / Child Restraint Citations : 164

Felony Arrests : 4

Fugitives Apprehended : 5

Suspended Driver Licenses : 14

Uninsured Motorists : 118

Speeding Citations : 423

Reckless Driving Citations : 5

Drug Arrests : 9

Underage Alcohol Citations : 2

Other Various Contacts : 190

"Those occupants wearing a seatbelt during a speed-related crash, increase their chance of survival greatly," says Lt. Haight.

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Posted in District 4 - Southern Idaho