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Posted on: September 20, 2022

Sept. 16 Traffic Enforcement Project results

On Friday Sept. 16, 2022 the Ankeny Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force and the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau completed a traffic safety awareness project on Interstate 35.

During the project, 131 vehicles were contacted. 88 citations and 104 warnings were issued. There were 11 DOT inspections conducted and three motorists needed assistance on the roadway. Two arrests were made, one traffic offense and one narcotic offense. 19 officers from the above-mentioned law enforcement agencies participated.

The Ankeny Police Department would like to remind all drivers to buckle up, drive sober, and to drive safely.

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