Labor Day enforcement yields 1,500 traffic stops

The North Dakota Highway Patrol conducted high visibility enforcement (HVE) over Labor Day weekend from Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7 throughout the state. HVE is a traffic safety method designed to deter and change unlawful traffic behavior. HVE combines high visibility and proactive law enforcement that targets specific traffic safety issues. The targeted traffic behaviors this year were impaired driving, speeding, right-of-way, and seatbelt violations. During this four-day Labor Day weekend HVE period, troopers conducted 1,534 traffic stops focusing on these violations. Over the four days, 22 drivers were arrested for impaired driving. A total of 95 criminal arrests were made. The privilege of driving in our state means making the choice of responsible driving every trip. Responsible driving means never driving impaired or exceeding the speed limit as well as obeying right-of-way rules and wearing a seatbelt. Together, responsible drivers can help us achieve Vision Zero, a future with zero fatalities and zero serious crashes on North Dakota’s roadways.