ATLANTA — Memorial Day Weekend is a heavy travel time for drivers across the state and law enforcement says safety violations and citations are trending upward.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, troopers and officers on the roads are still seeing a “noticeable increase in DI arrests and distracted driving violations.”
As the holiday travel period continues, Georgia DPS is warning people to drive sober.
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In terms of wheels on the ground, troopers have reported the following numbers for various driving violations:
- DUI: 335
- DISTRACTED DRIVING: 806
- SEATBELT CITATIONS: 1317
- TOTAL CRASH REPORT COUNT: 281
- TOTAL CRASH FATALITIES (PERSONS): 3
- TOTAL CRASH INJURIES (PERSONS): 124
- TOTAL CRASH REPORTS W/ UNDER THE INFLUENCE (UI): 17
- TOTAL CRASH REPORTS WITH CMV INVOLVEMENT: 19
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