The Georgia State Patrol arrested 368 people for DUI and investigated 3 fatal crashes during the New Year’s holiday travel period.
What’s Happening: Troopers issued 645 seatbelt citations and 482 distracted driving citations during the enforcement period. They responded to 333 crashes.
What’s Important: Three people died in crashes investigated by Georgia State Patrol. All law enforcement agencies statewide reported 7 total traffic fatalities during the period.
By the Numbers: Georgia State Patrol recorded these enforcement actions during the New Year’s travel period;
- 368 DUI arrests
- 482 distracted driving citations
- 645 seatbelt citations
- 333 crash reports
- 156 people injured in crashes
- 45 crashes involving drivers under the influence
- 13 crashes involving commercial motor vehicles
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
