News Release

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I09F08
September 16, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of Special Enforcement Operation In Pulaski County


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a special enforcement operation conducted in Pulaski County on September 2, 2008. During the course of the eight-hour operation, four troopers were assigned to detect and enforce all hazardous moving violations. The troopers stopped 48 vehicles resulting in the following enforcement activities:

Speeding: 13
Seat Belt Violations: 7
Non-Moving Offenses: 4
Hazardous Moving Violations: 1
Uninsured Motorists: 1
Misdemeanor Drug Offenses: 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests: 2
Warnings: 33

During the operation a stolen vehicle was also recovered.
Captain Kenley stated: “We will continue to conduct these operations in an effort to make our roads safer. I would like to encourage anyone observing a vehicle being operated in either a careless or imprudent manner to please call the Highway Patrol at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on your cell phone.”


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