This year's Thanksgiving holiday Operation Pullover road safety campaign resulted in 144 citations or arrests around the Ball State University campus, which was typical of past blitzes.
Between Nov. 13 and Nov. 27, the University Police Department emphasized cracking down on safe family travel during the holiday.
Twenty-seven citations were issued for seat belt violations while 38 citations were issued for speeding.
"The numbers speak for themselves - that not everyone is wearing safety belts as they should be," Sgt. Rhonda Clark said.
Clark said UPD is striving to also raise awareness about abiding by the speed limit, especially with the current winter road conditions.
"You know it's that time of year when you have a lot of snow, and you know you need to slow down and take it easy," Clark said.
UPD also made one felony arrest for resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and five arrests for criminal misdemeanors, including driving while suspended and driving while intoxicated.
The Operation Pullover initiative, one of four that take place during the year, was funded using the $5,000 that UPD received from the Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. Six officers were paid through the grant and assigned to complete patrols for a few hours at various times of the day in campus neighborhoods.
The campaign has been in place for the past five to six years.
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