SOUTHERN ILLINOIS—People who weren’t wearing their seatbelts were the largest target bloc of Illinois State Police, as their stepped-up patrols this past week leading up to Labor Day weekend netted not a lot elsewise for all the hype put into it.
In Saline County, these were the results for Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (O.R.E.P.) conducted Wednesday, August 27, 2014.
Violations/Enforcement Activity
Safety Belt Citations 13
Child Restraint Citations 0
Total Citations 16
Total Warnings 5
In Hamilton County, these were the results as conducted on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014.
Violations/Enforcement Activity
Safety Belt Citations 15
Child Restraint Citations 1
Total Citations 17
Total Warnings 8
In White County, a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) was held during the late evening hours of Saturday, August 30, 2014, and early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. The detail was conducted at Illinois Route 1 and Interstate 64 in White County by ISP District 19 officers. ISP says “Alcohol is involved in nearly 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois.
RSCs are designed to remove alcohol-impaired drivers, however, when other violations are observed such as driving with a suspended or revoked license, operating a vehicle without a valid registration or valid proof of insurance, or safety belt violations, enforcement action may be taken.”
A total of 196 vehicles were checked and the following citations were issued at the Roadside Safety Check:
Violations/Enforcement Activity
Registration offenses 10
Driver’s license offenses 1
Occupant restraint offenses 0
Driving under the influence arrests 1
Other alcohol/drug arrests 1
Total citations/arrests 14
Total written warnings 14
And in White and Edwards counties, Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols were conducted on Friday, August 29, 2014.
Violations/Enforcement Activity
Driving Under the Influence Arrests 0
Drug/Alcohol-related Arrests 2
Suspended Driver’s License Citations 0
Speeding Citations 1
Occupant Restraint Citations 0
Total Citations 6
Total Written Warnings 17