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State police announce Labor Day holiday enforcement results

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The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Bethlehem have announced the results of the Labor Day holiday enforcement period, which commenced at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, and concluded at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6.
The safety initiative P.A.D.E.E.P (Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement Education Program) targeted drivers who aggressively operated their motor vehicle in a manner that was dangerous to members of the public, which included speeding, seat belt violations and child seat belt infractions.
In addition, S.T.E.A.D.D. (Selective Traffic Enforcement Against Drunk Drivers) and D.R.E. (Drug Recognition Expert) Troopers specifically focused on apprehending motorist who operated their motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

During the Labor Day holiday traffic enforcement period of 2021, Troop M (Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties) Troopers investigated a total of 49 crashes and made 28 driving under the influence arrests. The total number of crashes was the same as last year, but the number of DUI arrests increased by eight, from 20 in 2020 to 28 in 2021, and the number of DUI-related crashes rose from one in 2020 to five this year.
There was one fatal crash that resulted in the death of one person during the 2020 Labor Day enforcement period; there were no fatalities this year. There was one additional person injured in a crash this year. The number of speeding citations decreased, however, from 524 in 2020 to 367 in 2021.


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