I wrote a few months back regarding the Illinois State Police’s (“ISP) special enforcement period referred to as “Click it or Ticket.” The ISP increased daytime and nighttime patrols focused on enforcing impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding, and distracted driving, with the ultimate goal of lowering traffic fatalities in Central Illinois.
The ISP announced recently the following results:
Occupant Restraint Violations 12
Driving Under the Influence and Drug/Alcohol-Related Citations 0
Speeding Citations and Warnings 24
Distracted Driving Citations and Warnings 3
Total Citations 45
Total Written Warnings 2
Surprisingly there were no DUI arrests during this enforcement period. I think we can view this as a positive result as people seem to be more cautious or reticent to get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking. I will be interested to see if there a decrease in traffic crashes during this time. The Illinois Department of Transportation provided funding for the Click It or Ticket program.
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