(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers are halfway through the Annual Memorial Day Weekend Click It or Ticket High Visibility Enforcement Effort which started May 18.
From 5/18/2015 thru 5/25/2015, troopers conducted the following investigations:
– 19 misdemeanor DUI arrests, 2 felony DUI Arrests
– 21 drivers charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license.
– 257 REDDIs reported with 35 drivers contacted and ultimately determined not to be DUI
– 28 damage only crashes 13 injury crashes and 0 fatal collisions were investigated by troopers
– Of the 783 citations issued, 424 were issued for speeding and 79 issued for seatbelt or other occupant restraint violations
“The main focus of enforcement campaigns like this is to save lives,” said Lieutenant David Hanson with the Alaska Bureau of Highway Patrol. “We are pleased to report there were no fatality crashes during the Memorial Day Weekend. We hope motorists continue to drive safely throughout the High Visibility Enforcement campaign and the rest of the summer. Wearing seatbelts saves lives and goes a long way to protect all vehicle occupants from being seriously injured or killed.”
Please continue doing your part in keeping our roadways safe by not driving impaired. Additionally, don’t hesitate to make a REDDI report any time of the year by calling 911! To learn more about REDDI (Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately) visit https://www.dot.alaska.gov/stwdplng/hwysafety/REDDI.shtml.
Funding for the High Visibility Enforcement Campaign was funded by grants distributed by the Alaska Highway Safety Office.
