Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) during September provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
Violations & Enforcement Activity – August
- Safety Belt Citations – 9
- Child Restraint Citations – 0
- Total Citations – 15
- Total Written Warnings – 2
Violations & Enforcement Activity – September
- Safety Belt Citations – 56
- Child Restraint Citations – 4
- Total Citations – 91
- Total Written Warnings – 14
Most motorists know safety belts save lives, but some ignore their safety and that of their families by neglecting to use safety belts and child restraint devices. These patrols reinforce the occupant protection message by focusing on those who ignore the law. Lives can be saved if people simply “buckle up!” This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
“Click It or Ticket”
Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in La Salle and Rock Island counties allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.
Violations & Enforcement Activity – August
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations – 0
- Other Alcohol/Drug Citations – 0
- Occupant Restraint Offenses – 1
- Registration Offenses – 3
- Driver’s License Offenses – 0
- Insurance Violations – 1
- Total Citations/Arrests – 35
- Total Written Warnings – 7
Violations & Enforcement Activity – September
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations – 0
- Other Alcohol/Drug Citations – 2
- Occupant Restraint Offenses – 1
- Registration Offenses – 4
- Driver’s License Offenses – 4
- Insurance Violations – 1
- Total Citations/Arrests – 33
- Total Written Warnings – 4
Alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 39 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
