MIDDLETOWN — State Police added patrols over the holiday starting at midnight on Wednesday and that will continue through the weekend, ending at midnight on Sunday. Troopers are patrolling roads and highways across the state, targeting drunk and aggressive drivers.
To date, here are their statistics:
2015
393 Speeding arrests
56 Seatbelt violations
904 Other hazardous violation arrests (unsafe lane changes, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
9 DUI arrests
146 Accidents investigated
17 Accidents with injury
0 Fatalities
2014
1,106 Speeding arrests
314 Seatbelt violations
3,538 Other hazardous violation arrests (unsafe lane changes, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
52 DUI arrests
934 Accidents investigated
97 Accidents with injury
1 Fatality
