Summer Patrol Surge Results in 90 OUI Arrests; State Police to Continue Crackdown on Route 24
After 90 OUI arrests and more than 1,400 citations during a summer patrol surge, Massachusetts State Police say the will continue to crack down on impaired or erratic operators on Routes 24 and 195.
Massachusetts State Police announced Wednesday morning that while the nearly three-month patrol surge in Southeastern Massachusetts along Routes 24 and 195 may be over, there will continue to be a concerted effort to crack down on unsafe drivers. "Any time an impaired operators are removed from our roadways, our roadways are safer," State Police Troop D Commander Major Anthony Thomas said during a press conference at the Route 24 rest stop in Bridgewater Tuesday morning. The surge, which began in late July after a string of fatal accidents in the area, was focused on achieving just what Thomas described. Overall, 90 OUI arrests were made during the hours between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on weekend nights in the later summer. One in every 32 …
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Kelly
5:26 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Yeah, I was one of those citations. The officer pulled me over and gave me $35.00 citation because I had no back lights. I had no idea, but I understand, and it wasn't a big deal. What made me upset is after he got back into his cruiser and took off to pull someone else over! Leaving me to get out into the heavy traffic by myself, at night, WITH NO LIGHTS, JERK. Great job guys, get your … more ›