The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol says it issued more than 5,000 tickets over the Fourth of July weekend.
The counting period began at 6 p.m. July 3 and ended late July 6.
The tickets issued include: 134 for driving under the influence, 229 for failure to wear seat belts and 87 for failure to use child restraints.
Highway patrol officials also arrested 40 drivers.
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Information from: The Clarion-Ledger,
Topics Mississippi
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