Dayton police announce results of Thanksgiving-week traffic enforcement

Dayton police announced the results of “Traffic Safety Enforcement” during Thanksgiving week, which consisted of increased saturation patrols across the city.

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In total, police said they made 111 traffic stops, 77 of which resulted in warnings.

Here are the results of our Traffic Safety Enforcement from Nov. 22-28 which includes Thanksgiving weekend.
Traffic Stops - 111
Warnings - 77
OVI (Drugs) - 1
No Driver’s License/Driving Under Suspension - 33
Speeding - 9
Child/Adult Safety Restraint - 12
Other Citations - 29 pic.twitter.com/ft9FzX2bDZ
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) December 3, 2020

One driver was cited for driving while intoxicated, 33 for driving without a license or with a suspended license, 12 for child or adult safety restraint violations, nine for speeding and 29 for unspecified violations.

Police originally intended to conduct a sobriety checkpoint, but this plan was switched to enhanced patrols to allow officers to focus on multiple locations.

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