Northwest Iowa — Last week the Iowa State Patrol, along with county deputies, and local police officers from six Midwest states conducted a special traffic enforcement campaign. The enforcement effort was primarily designed to take drivers off the road who had been impaired by marijuana. The effort was called the 4/20 campaign, and was held the 19th and 20th of April. 4/20 is the unofficial national holiday for marijuana users.
Iowa State Patrol Trooper Nick Erdmann says the northwestern eight counties in Iowa, O’Brien, Sioux, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Emmet, Palo Alto and Clay comprise Iowa State Patrol District 6. Erdmann talks about the results of the 4/20 enforcement effort in District 6.
Trooper Erdmann says there was one drug arrest in District 6.
According to Erdmann there were a lot of tickets issued during the two-day enforcement period.
Taking a look at the statewide numbers, he says there were several OWI arrests by troopers across the state during the period.
He says troopers across the state issued a lot of tickets during the enforcement period.
Of those 2,275 tickets issued statewide, 1,371, or more than half, were for speeding. Erdmann says there were quite a few people statewide ticketed for not wearing their seat belts, as well.
Trooper Erdmann says he considers the enforcement effort to be a success.
Trooper Erdmann is the Iowa State Patrol Public Resource Officer for the Patrol’s District 6, which is headquartered in Spencer.
