Officers with the Marshalltown Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies across the state recently completed a week long traffic enforcement project over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The project ran from March 17-20, 2010, and concentrated on drunk drivers and seatbelt violations. The following is a break down of the contacts (arrest,citation, or warning) officers made during this event.

OWI – 5 

Seatbelt – 7

Child Restraints – 1 

Speed– 19

Stop Sign/Light – 1 

NoDriver’s License – 3

Driving Under Suspension – 7 

No registration – 11

Open Container – 1 

DarkWindows – 2

Equipment Violations – 15 

No Insurance – 9

Other Traffic Violation – 6

In addition, there were two felony arrests and one narcotic arrest during the time extra officers were out on patrol. A seat belt survey was conducted prior to the wave and after. The pre-wave survey was 94% as was the post-wave survey. Our goal is 100% seat belt usage, so Click It or Ticket. Wear your seat belt and please don’t drink and drive.