Police Had A Busy 3 Day Weekend

Looks like police in Evansville had a busy weekend.  According to the Courier Press, city police handed out over 270 tickets, made 20 criminal arrests, and arrested 3 individuals on drunk and driving charges.

Evansville Police

The ramp up of law enforcement in the area was part of the Indiana Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort(C.A.R.E.) and Statewide Driving Under the Influence Project.  The last public report stated that C.A.R.E. was responsible for reducing fatal injuries on the highways by more than 20% in the last decade.

Specifically, projects like this focus on drunk driving crashes and reducing the risk of sharing the road with these drivers during the holiday.  Comparing deaths during holidays like Memorial Day and 4th of July from 2006 to 2007 there was a reduction in over 90% of fatal alcohol related accidents.

So, thank you for your efforts city of Evansville for taking part in such an important activity.