DOVER - Delaware State Police on Friday announced the results of two recent initiatives they said focused on distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, unsafe driving behaviors of the operators of large trucks/buses and occupant protection.

On April 8 and 9, DSP, working in conjunction with 14 other states and 11 Delaware municipal agencies, completed the “I-95 Drive to Save Lives” and the “Drive to Save Lives in Delaware” traffic enforcement initiatives. DSP and other participating agencies focused on traffic enforcement along 1,920 miles of I-95 stretching from Maine to Florida to keep motorists safe and reduce fatalities.

Besides DSP, other police agencies in the I-95 campaign included Florida Highway Patrol, North Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Georgia Highway Patrol, Virginia State Police, Maryland State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, New Jersey State Police, New York State Police, Connecticut State Police, Rhode Island State Police, New Hampshire State Police, Massachusetts State Police and Maine State Police.

During this period, over 5,300 traffic contacts (citations and warnings) were made. There were 2,140 citations for speeding, 314 for cell phone use, 310 seat belt violations, and there were 37 DUI arrests made.

During the Delaware initiative, DSP troopers had support from the Office of Highway Safety and 11 municipal agencies including the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Dover, Cheswold, Elsmere, Milford, New Castle, Newport, Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, Milton and Seaford.

During this period, 266 traffic contacts (citations and warnings) were made.