Law enforcement patrols across the state worked more than 1,300 overtime hours for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign during the month of March. These extra patrols resulted in 1,336 traffic stops across North Dakota with 158 arrests and/or citations being alcohol or drug-related. These numbers reflect the totals reported from 44 of the participating law enforcement agencies, including the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
A total of 834 citations were attributed to the added patrols with 93 accounting for driving under the influence (DUI) arrests or refusal of a test. There were another 27 arrests or citations for other alcohol-related violations and 38 drug-related arrests. Tickets for speeding were the largest portion of the citations at 270. The traffic stops also resulted in one felony violation arrest.
