Mississippi Highway Patrol Tickets 5,000, Arrests 40 over Holiday

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol says it issued more than 5,000 tickets over the Fourth of July weekend.

The counting period began at 6 p.m. July 3 and ended late July 6.

The tickets issued include: 134 for driving under the influence, 229 for failure to wear seat belts and 87 for failure to use child restraints.

Highway patrol officials also arrested 40 drivers.
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Information from: The Clarion-Ledger,

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• August 8, 2008 at 9:19 am

  Andy says:

  Just my opinion...everybody has one... A speed trap, as I see it is an officer hidden from your sight near a speed zone change that is not noticably marked, nor necessary. For... read more
• August 8, 2008 at 7:44 am

  Mike says:

  Did anyone report how many murders, rapes, muggings and gun shots happened in Jackson during the time the MSHP were out in their sped traps? I know that is not their job, loc... read more
• August 7, 2008 at 6:36 am

  Morgan says:

  In Mississippi you can be arrested for any violation. So there are several more reasons you can be arrested other than DUI. Could someone tell me what a "speed trap" is? If ... read more