August 25, 2008
840 Cited for Speeding in First Month of Delaware's Aggressive Driving Campaign
In the first month of a statewide enforcement initiative to get drivers to "Stop speeding before it stops you," Delaware law enforcement officers issued 840 citations for speeding violations, of which 192 were issued July 28-31.
In addition to the 840 speeding citations, officers also made 14 aggressive driving arrests, 2 DUI arrests, and 16 other arrests for criminal offenses such as drug use/possession, and having outstanding warrants for prior violations. They also issued 534 citations for other traffic violations including offenses such as running red lights and stop signs, which are identified as individual aggressive driving behaviors.
Preventing speed-related crashes and fatalities is the new focus of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety’s (OHS) 2008 "Stop Aggressive Driving" campaign, which OHS and law enforcement launched July 7th. In 2007, 62% of Delaware’s fatal crashes were caused by aggressive driving behaviors, with speed being the most frequently cited violation. Speeding is second only to DUI as the leading cause of traffic deaths in Delaware, according to statewide crash data.
The speed focused "Stop Aggressive Driving" campaign is the third component of the 120 Days of Summer HEAT initiative, a summer-time crackdown on traffic violators. For more information on the "Stop Aggressive Driving" campaign, visit the Office of Highway Safety website at www.ohs.delaware.gov.
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