We all know that getting caught in a speed trap is a surefire way to higher car insurance premiums, and most of us also know that, especially in the summer, cops are more vigilant on weekends, when teenagers and other reckless types are likely to be flooring it when they shouldn’t be. But do those weekend speed traps work?

The latest data from the Virginia State Police says that they do, at least according to a report in the Insurance Journal.

State troopers caught more than 4,000 reckless drivers, speeding motorists, and others over last weekend, during crackdowns on Interstates 64 and 66.

Specifically, “Operation Air, Land & Sea,” which is what the weekend “event” was called, resulted in traffic violations for 2,157 speeders, 394 reckless drivers, and a myriad of folks pulled over for drug violations, impaired driving, and safety citations.

This is the fifth such weekend enforcement effort since the first of the year, and was carried out by troopers on motorcycles, in cruisers, and in motor carrier teams.

According to State Police Superintendent W. Steven Flaherty, the saturation patrols are helping to increase the safety of Virginia’s highways.

Bottom line: if you want to maintain low car insurance premiums in Virginia, watch your speed, or stay home on weekends.