Halloween Traffic Operation Nets 16 DWI Charges In Johnston County
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Sixteen motorists were charged with impaired driving Saturday night during a Halloween enforcement operation involving the N.C. State Highway Patrol and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office.
Troopers from Highway Patrol Troop C, District 6 partnered with the Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Forensic Tests for Alcohol Branch for the Oct. 31 operation.
The state’s Batmobile Bus was stationed at the Highway Patrol district office to assist with processing impaired driving cases.
Highway Patrol reported 16 DWI charges, 65 speeding charges and 27 reckless driving charges during the operation.
Troopers filed a total of 227 charges.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team filed an additional 30 charges, including one felony drug charge.
Among the motorists stopped during the operation was a driver traveling 140 mph on Interstate 40, according to Highway Patrol. Troopers said that driver was impaired by alcohol.
“Impaired driving remains one of the most preventable threats to public safety on our roadways,” Highway Patrol Sgt. Christopher Best said. “Through strong proactive enforcement, we remain committed in removing impaired drivers from our roadways before the next tragedy occurs.”
Sgt. Best added, “Our message is clear: Drive sober, or get pulled over.”
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In today’s age of Uber, Lyft and cell phones there should be no one driving drunk on North Carolina roads. Anyone caught with a DUI should be charged with the felony and a minimum one year prison sentence. Too many innocent people are dying from people that simply can’t control themselves. The one year is mandatory and does not include what damage or death they have caused.