ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police had a busy day on the streets Thursday, handing out 164 tickets for violations that stemmed from 73 traffic stops.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says officers were involved in a high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative on Thursday leading to a spike in tickets.
Police primarily pulled over drivers around parts of three streets: South Kingshighway, Hampton and South Grand.
Among the tickets issued, police say around half were for hazardous violations (like speeding an improper lane usage) and another half were for non-hazardous violations (like seatbelt violations and suspended licenses).
“We will periodically conduct these High Visibility Traffic Enforcement Initiatives at various locations throughout the city,” said SLMPD in a Facebook post on Friday.
Police did not disclose how many of these traffic stops might have led to arrests.