Troopers arrest 618 truckers and car drivers during a Permian Basin enforcement operation

Texas troopers stopped hundreds of commercial truck drivers and motorists. They conducted a recent traffic crackdown with the aim of reducing crashes.

Texas Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Troopers conducted an operation throughout the Permian Basin from November 6 to 7, followed by a joint patrol with Highway Patrol Troopers on November 12 to 13.

The Texas Department of Public Safety – West Texas Region reported that during the two traffic enforcement operations, they apprehended a total of 618 commercial and non-commercial motor vehicles.

The Permian Basic commercial and passenger vehicle enforcement effort yielded the following results:

• Citations Issued – 328
• Warnings Issued – 1,228
• Equipment Violations – 857
• Speed Violations – 219
• Registration Violations – 196
• Driver License Violations – 69
• Misdemeanor Arrests – 17
• Felony Arrests – 9
• Vehicles Out Of Service (OOS) – 84 / 57.5% OOS rate (exceeding the national average of approximately 21%)
• Drivers OOS – 22 / 15% OOS rate (exceeding the national average of approximately 6%)

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