More than 1,000 drivers on Virginia highways were cited for speeding over the weekend.
Virginia State Police fanned out across Interstates 95, 81, 85, and 64 for a special “Operation Air, Land, and Speed” enforcement.
More in a press release:
As a result 1,008 speeders and 255 reckless drivers were cited during the traffic-safety campaign. In addition, one drunk driver was arrested on Interstate 81. Sixty-two drivers were cited for failing to buckle up and there were a total of nine drug/felony arrests during the operation.
A total of 870 miles of highway were covered in the special enforcement. Below are the citation numbers provided by Virginia State Police:
