Local police chiefs are calling this summer’s effort to combat speeding and reckless motor vehicle operation across Aquidneck Island a success.
In a joint press release published on September 5, Aquidneck Island police chiefs called the effort “a highly visible and coordinated approach to traffic safety’.
The press release;
“Chief Ryan Duffy (Newport Police), Chief Anthony Pesare (Middletown Police), and Chief Brian Peters (Portsmouth Police) announce the results of their coordinated effort by all three agencies to combat speeding and reckless operation of motor vehicles on the roadways of Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth.
The effort, Operation Safe Summer, was a highly visible and coordinated approach to traffic safety from the 4th of July through Labor Day. During this time frame officers conducted a total of 4,511 traffic stops for various traffic violations occurring on our roadways. Also, during this time frame, officers made 54 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
The operation was a highly visible and coordinated approach to traffic safety. Together, in coordination with the RI Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety, the three departments had combined their efforts to keep the roadways of Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth safe, so that all could enjoy a safe summer.”
