The latest traffic patrol initiative put on by state officials, Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed, produced over 83,000 traffic and criminal citations statewide. According to Governor Bev Perdue, the latest wave of stepped up patrols ran from November 16-29.
Most of the citations were speeding tickets, as over 31,700 speeding citations were issued during the two-week campaign. Officers also issued nearly 5,000 safety belt and over 870 child passenger safety violations.  The campaign also yielded over 1,400 drug charges, 98 stolen vehicles, and authorities nabbed 615 fugitives from justice.