RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina troopers stayed busy over the Labor Day stretch, logging more than 40,000 charges and roughly 3,000 warnings during this year’s Booze It & Lose It campaign. The two‑week effort ran from August 31 through September 13 and focused on the kinds of violations that tend to spike when summer winds down and holiday travel ramps up.
Troopers charged 781 drivers with DWI during the campaign. Speeding made up the bulk of enforcement activity, with 12,523 charges issued across the state. Another 3,457 restraint violations were recorded for drivers or passengers not wearing seatbelts.
Reckless driving remained a steady problem, with 2,783 charges filed. Troopers also cited 2,203 drivers for operating a vehicle while their license was revoked. Ninety‑three drivers were charged under North Carolina’s Move Over law, which requires motorists to slow down or change lanes when approaching emergency responders on the roadside.
Commercial vehicle enforcement teams conducted 4,572 inspections during the same period, part of the state’s push to keep heavy‑truck traffic in check during peak travel.
Beyond traffic stops, troopers handled 10,000 calls for service statewide. They investigated 4,169 crashes during the campaign window, including 19 that were fatal. Highway Patrol officials say the Labor Day period consistently brings heavier traffic, more out‑of‑town visitors, and a noticeable uptick in risky driving behaviors.
The Booze It & Lose It campaign is one of the state’s long‑running holiday enforcement efforts aimed at reducing impaired‑driving deaths and keeping roads safer as summer comes to a close.
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