Texas troopers have recently shared the outcome of a three-day traffic crackdown aimed at minimizing motor vehicle accidents and eliminating hazardous commercial motor vehicle drivers and vehicles from the roads in the Permian Basin region.
The Texas Department of Public Safety – West Texas Region reported that the traffic enforcement effort occurred from October 16 to October 18.
The Texas Highway Patrol and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Troopers joined forces for patrols, leading to the apprehension of a total of 853 commercial and non-commercial motor vehicles, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
The operation yields the following outcomes:
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- Total Violations – 1,941
- Equipment Violations – 858
- Registration Violations – 313
- Speed Violations – 299
- Driver License Violations – 116
- Move-over Slow-down Violations – 31
- Seat Belt Violation – 21
- Cell Phone Use in School Zone Violations – 14
- Misdemeanor Arrests – 18
- Felony Arrests – 8
- Vehicles Out of Service (OOS) – 55 / 41.3% OOS Rate (exceeding the national average of approximately 21%)
- Drivers Out of Service (OOS) – 22 / 16.5% OOS Rate (exceeding the national average of approximately 6%