Number of Number of Tickets Tickets Total Tickets POV Issued-US (%Tickets Checked Military issued) National Police Police July 4th 11,889 308 106 414 (34%) Day 21,502 196 141 337 (16%) Veteran’s Day 17,216 110 N/A 110 (1%) Total 50,607 614 247 861 (17%) Table 9 Army Results It or Ticket” “Click US Army Law Enforcement Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses Number Number Repeated Number of Revoked Suspended Offender Offenders Licenses Licenses Labor Day 32 16 16 1 Veteran’s Day 21 17 4 2 Table 10 Army Alcohol Traffic Offenses Tables 9 and 10 show the results of the US Army Europe Law Enforcement program ensuring compliance with the seatbelt laws. In Table 9, the drivers ticketed were 50% lower over the Labor Day weekend compared to the July 4th weekend, even though the number of vehicles checked increased by 10,000 vehicles. Table 10 shows the relatively low number of alcohol-related traffic offenses, and the reduction from Labor Day holiday to Veteran’s Day holiday. Analysis: The most deadly threat that Soldiers face in peacetime is traffic accidents. Privately Vehicle (POV) accidents kill more Soldiers than all other on and off-duty accidents combined. Failure to use protective equipment, such as seatbelts and motorcycle helmets, was reported in at least 118 military injury and fatal accidents between 1998 and 2002. The requested data is enclosed.
POV Checked Number of Tickets Issued-US Military Police Number of Tickets National Police Total Tickets (%Tickets issued) July 4th 11,889 308 106 414 (34%) Day 21,502 196 141 337 (16%) Veteran’s Day 17,216 110 N/A 110 (1%) Total 50,607 614 247 861 (17%) Table 9 Army “Click It or Ticket” Results US Army Law Enforcement Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses Number of Offenders Number Revoked Licenses Number Suspended Licenses Repeated Offender Labor Day 32 16 16 1 Veteran’s Day 21 17 4 2 Table 10 Army Alcohol Traffic Offenses Tables 9 and 10 show the results of the US Army Europe Law Enforcement program ensuring compliance with the seatbelt laws. In Table 9, the drivers ticketed were 50% lower over the Labor Day weekend compared to the July 4th weekend, even though the number of vehicles checked increased by 10,000 vehicles. Table 10 shows the relatively low number of alcohol-related traffic offenses, and the reduction from Labor Day holiday to Veteran’s Day holiday. Analysis: The most deadly threat that Soldiers face in peacetime is traffic accidents. Privately Vehicle (POV) accidents kill more Soldiers than all other on and off-duty accidents combined. Failure to use protective equipment, such as seatbelts and motorcycle helmets, was reported in at least 118 military injury and fatal accidents between 1998 and 2002. The requested data is enclosed.
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