An intensive effort by law enforcement throughout New Jersey to find drunk drivers resulted in police issuing hundreds of other summonses for things like speeding and seatbelt violations throughout Bergen and Passaic counties.
While the campaign resulted in 137 drunk driving arrests in Bergen County and 95 drunk driving arrests in Passaic County, it also produced 1,973 speeding tickets in Bergen county and 374 tickets for seatbelt violations in Passaic County.
The State Division of Highway Traffic Safety funded the crackdown, paying for law enforcement overtime during a two-week period ending on September 7.
A drunk driving conviction could result in fines, license suspension, and even imprisonment. While speeding tickets are a less serious offense, they could have important consequences. Depending on how fast a driver is traveling, speeding tickets can result in a penalty of between two and five points. A driver who accumulates 12 to 15 points in two years is subject to a 30 day license suspension.
