Tag Archives: impaired driving
DUI Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend Up from 2016
The number of arrests made for driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania over Memorial Day weekend went up this year compared to the 2016 totals, according to representatives from the Pennsylvania State Police. Each year, Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for DUI enforcement, and 2017 was no […]
PennDOT to Focus on Impaired Driving During Holiday Season
The Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced plans to focus even more heavily on impaired driving during the upcoming holiday season. This year, there will be a national Click It or Ticket “Operation Safe Holiday” enforcement effort from November 20 to December 4. Along with this campaign, Pennsylvania state […]
Drunk Driving in Pennsylvania
Numbers count In over 1,000 collisions investigated by Pennsylvania State Police over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, ten people lost their lives and 326 people were injured. Four of those fatalities and 103 collisions were alcohol-related. In terms of arrests, in 2009, state troopers issued over 400 citations for driving under the influence (DUI) during the […]