Alaska State Troopers had extra patrols on the roadways and waterways over the Independence Day weekend. Troopers conducted focused patrols looking for poor driver behaviors like aggressive and distracted driving. The results of the campaign have been released and they are promising.
DUIs were down from ten misdemeanor and one felony arrest last summer to eight misdemeanor and no felony arrests this summer. Troopers investigated no fatal collisions during this summer’s high visibility traffic enforcement effort.
More statistics were released on Wednesday, including:
- There were four drivers charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license;
- Four REDDIs were reported with two drivers contacted and ultimately determined not to be DUI;
- 13 damage-only crashes, three injury crashes and zero fatal collisions were investigated by troopers;
- Of the 357 citations issued, 221 were issued for speeding and 16 issued for seatbelt or other occupant restraint violations.
Funding for increased highway patrol efforts come from the National DUI High Visibility Enforcement Campaign with funds issued through the Alaska Highway Safety Office.
