SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — From Nov. 21 through Dec. 1, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Thanksgiving Safe Arrival campaign, a statewide effort to reduce crashes and fatalities during the holiday season. The initiative, supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation, emphasized occupant protection to encourage seatbelt use and save lives.
During the campaign, deputies focused on ensuring all drivers and passengers were buckled up while enforcing all traffic laws. The results of this effort are as follows:
- Hours Worked: 76.25
- Traffic Stops Made: 158
- Speeding Citations Issued: 42 (Highest speed: 71 mph in a 40 mph zone)
- Child Seatbelt Citations: 2
- Adult Seatbelt Citations: 13
- Texting Citations: 1
- All Other Citations: 122
- Arrests Made: 4
- Cases Generated: 6
Upcoming Campaign: Taking Down DUI
The next planned enforcement initiative, Taking Down DUI, begins on Dec. 26 and will focus on removing impaired drivers from the road during the holiday season.
Drive Safe, Buckle Up, and Stay Sober.
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