MSP troopers stop 512 drivers, issue nearly 500 tickets during Lodge Freeway, I-96 crackdown 10 arrests made
DETROIT – Michigan State Police stopped 512 drivers, issued 498 tickets and arrested 10 people during a two-day crackdown on the Lodge Freeway and I-96.
RELATED: Why is the speed limit on the Lodge Freeway only 55 mph?
Troopers have been stepping up enforcement on the freeways, looking for dangerous driving. According to police, the main causes of crashes in Metro Detroit are speeding, following too closely and distracted driving.
Tickets issued:
Seat belt: 63
Speeding: 164
Texting: 31
Careless driving: 3
Uninsured driver: 90
Suspended license: 7
Other traffic violations: 140
Arrests made:
Misdemeanor fugitive arrests: 6
Felony fugitive arrests: 3
Felony drug arrest: 1
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Kim DeGiulio came to Local 4 in 2015 as a traffic reporter on Local 4 News. She was eager to be back in her home state after previously working in Ohio at the NBC affiliate in Toledo.
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