Virginia State Police will increase patrols this Fourth of July holiday.
Operation C.A.R.E., a nationwide program, focuses strict traffic enforcement. Ten percent of crashes on July 4 last year were alcohol related, state police report.
Ten people died last year on the road during the holiday weekend in 2012. In 2011,14 people were killed.
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“We have zero tolerance for such behavior on the road,” W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police superintendent, stated in a press release.
Other results from last year’s enforcement efforts:
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- 9,209 speeders cited
- 2,609 reckless drivers cited
- 906 charged for not wearing a seat belt
- 104 driving while under the influence arrests
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