During a busy holiday season, Pennsylvania State Police handled 70 crashes and made close to 50 DUI arrests in the region.
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On Tuesday, the results of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday enforcement period were released by Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, which serves the counties of Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton.
Over the holiday season, troopers enforced the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement Education Program, a safety project, targeting drivers who aggressively operated their motor vehicle in a way that was dangerous to bystanders, including speeding, seat belt violations, and child seat belt offences, according to a statement.
Additionally, troopers with the Drug Recognition Expert and Selective Traffic Enforcement Against Drunk Drivers programs concentrated primarily on catching drivers who were under the influence of drugs or alcohol while operating a motor vehicle, state police said.
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Between the three counties over Christmas weekend, troopers arrested 17 people for DUI after conducting investigations into a total of 37 auto accidents. In addition, there were 211 additional traffic infractions, 37 speeding tickets, one child passenger seatbelt violation, four seatbelt violations, two occupant protection warnings, and seven self-initiated arrests.
During the New Year’s weekend, 30 DUI suspects were arrested by troopers after 33 motor vehicle collisions were examined. There were also 20 self-initiated arrests, 567 other traffic infractions, eight child passenger seatbelt violations, 11 seatbelt violations, 15 occupant protection warnings, and 178 speeding tickets.
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Drivers were reminded by state police that anybody who attempts to evade or flee from a law enforcement officer by failing to stop their car is guilty of a third-degree felony violation punishable by up to seven years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and restitution for any damages or injuries caused during the pursuit.
The state police numbers don’t include crashes, arrests, and citations issued by municipal police forces.
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